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What motivated Prince Henry to promote navigation and exploration in Portugal?
What motivated Prince Henry to promote navigation and exploration in Portugal?
- Desire to spread Christianity in Europe
- Desire to expand Christian presence in Muslim North Africa and gain access to riches (correct)
- Desire to conquer the western coast of Africa
- Desire to establish trade routes with the Americas
What was the significance of Bartolomeu Dias' voyage in 1488?
What was the significance of Bartolomeu Dias' voyage in 1488?
- He conquered the city of Ceuta
- He discovered the New World
- He established a new trade route with India
- He was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa (correct)
What was the outcome of Vasco da Gama's voyage in the late 1490s?
What was the outcome of Vasco da Gama's voyage in the late 1490s?
- He demonstrated that the treasures of the East could be reached by sailing to the south and east (correct)
- He discovered a new route to the Americas
- He established a trade route with the East Indies
- He sailed around the western coast of Africa
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494?
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494?
What was the significance of the conquest of Ceuta in 1415?
What was the significance of the conquest of Ceuta in 1415?
What was Portugal's main goal in establishing sea routes around Africa?
What was Portugal's main goal in establishing sea routes around Africa?
Which European powers were the first to challenge Portuguese claims in southern and eastern Asia?
Which European powers were the first to challenge Portuguese claims in southern and eastern Asia?
What was the outcome of the struggle for trade and economic hegemony in South and Southeast Asia among European powers?
What was the outcome of the struggle for trade and economic hegemony in South and Southeast Asia among European powers?
Which city emerged as the new financial and trade capital of Europe during this period?
Which city emerged as the new financial and trade capital of Europe during this period?
What was the consequence of the large-scale intrusion of European traders into the Asian region?
What was the consequence of the large-scale intrusion of European traders into the Asian region?
What was the primary reason for the emergence of the Dutch and English East Indian Trading Companies?
What was the primary reason for the emergence of the Dutch and English East Indian Trading Companies?
What was the status of Spain, France, and England during this period?
What was the status of Spain, France, and England during this period?
Who funded Columbus's voyage in 1492?
Who funded Columbus's voyage in 1492?
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Which country became the dominant European trading power in South and East Asia?
Which country became the dominant European trading power in South and East Asia?
What was the result of more direct trade between Europe and Asia?
What was the result of more direct trade between Europe and Asia?
What did Portuguese voyages disrupt in India and the East Indies?
What did Portuguese voyages disrupt in India and the East Indies?
What was the significance of Columbus's arrival in the Americas?
What was the significance of Columbus's arrival in the Americas?
What motivated European explorers to venture into South and Southeast Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries?
What motivated European explorers to venture into South and Southeast Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries?
Which explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Which explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Who led an expedition to explore the American Southwest and claimed the region for Spain?
Who led an expedition to explore the American Southwest and claimed the region for Spain?
Which European power claimed the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region and St. Lawrence River Valley?
Which European power claimed the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region and St. Lawrence River Valley?
Who explored the Great Lakes, Ohio, and Mississippi River Valleys, claiming them for France?
Who explored the Great Lakes, Ohio, and Mississippi River Valleys, claiming them for France?
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