Unit 2 Age of Exploration

What Do You Know!

Rulers sponsored expeditions to far corners of the world. When these trips were successful, rulers gained riches and powers because they

controlled trade and often new land. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand sponsored Columbus’ voyage to find a new trade route to

Asia.

1. Which words give you a clue for finding cause and effect ideas in the paragraph?

A. were, wasB. when, successfulC. when, becauseD. often, new

C. when, because

Rulers sponsored expeditions to far corners of the world. When these trips were successful, rulers gained riches and powers because they controlled trade and often new land. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand sponsored

Columbus’ voyage to find a new trade route to Asia.

2. What other words in the paragraph mean the same as expeditions in sentence 1?

A. Riches and powerB. Trips and voyagesC. New landsD. New route

D. New route

3. What caused more Europeans to become interested in Asia?

A. The silk roadB. The Ottoman EmpireC. Marco Polo’s bookD. Coronado’s explorations

C. Marco Polo’s book

4.How did travel by sea change in the 1400’s?

A. It became much cheaperB. It became more dangerousC. It was limited to the Atlantic CoastD. It was improved by new technologies

D. It was improved by new technologies

5.Which of the following was not a goal of European explorations?

A. finding new trade routes to AsiaB. controlling new landsC. ending the ReconquistaD. establishing colonies

C. ending the Reconquista

6.What was a goal of the Counter Reformation in the New World?

A. Reform the churchesB. Convert the people to the Protestant religionC. Convert the people to the Catholic religionD. Establish colonies

C. Convert the people to the Catholic religion

7.Name two present-day cities founded by the Dutch.

A. New York and AlbanyB. Boston and AlbanyC. Buffalo and New YorkD. New Amsterdam and Fort Orange

A. New York and Albany

8.Atlantic trade routes carried goods and enslaved people between…

A. Africa, Asia, and the AmericasB. The Cape of Good Hope and the West IndiesC. Africa, Europe, and the AmericasD. Asia, the Americas, and Europe

C. Africa, Europe, and the Americas

9.Which countries claimed land in the Americas?

A. Spain, Portugal, Russia, and ChinaB. The Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, France, and ChinaC. Spain, Germany, France, BelgiumD. Spain, Portugal, France, England, the Netherlands,

Sweden, Russia

D. Spain, Portugal, France, England, the Netherlands, Sweden, Russia

10.Colonists often built settlements near the sea or along

rivers because…

A. Their charters required this locationB. This offered protection against attacksC. The weather was usually milderD. It made transporting people and supplies easier

D. It made transporting people and supplies easier

Lesson - 1 Study Questions1. Why did European traders begin to travel to Asia by sea?

2. Name two tools that improved sailing and explain why they were important.

3. How was Christopher Columbus like an entrepreneur?

Lesson - 2 Study Questions 1. How were the explorations of Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortes similar? How were they different?

2. What was the Northwest Passage? What did Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan accomplish with their expeditions?

Lesson - 3 Study Questions1. Describe the lands the French explored in the New World.

2. Name two Spanish explorers and the lands they explored.

3. How did the trade routes across the Atlantic Ocean link Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

Lesson - 4 Study Questions 1. Name the geographic areas that each of the following countries settled in the New World: Spain, France, and Portugal.

2. You have read about several countries that explored and claimed lands in the Americas. What changes occurred as a result of this exploration?