Question | Answer |
What was one cause of European Colonization and Exploration? | Europeans wanted Asian silks and spices while getting them at a low cost
Portuguese wanted to spread Christianity |
What was a second cause of European Colonization and Exploration? | Portuguese wanted to spread Christianity |
Who led the world in sea exploration? | Portugal |
Where did Portugal explore? | the western coast of Africa |
What did Prince Henry the Navigator do to help Colonization? | He sent 50 or more expeditions down the coast of Africa |
What else did Prince Henry the Navigator do to help Colonization? | He studied map making and navigation |
What else did Prince Henry the Navigator do to help Colonization? | He established a Naval Observatory |
What else did Prince Henry the Navigator do to help Colonization? | He helped capture Ceuta, a city on the coast of North Africa |
What else did Prince Henry the Navigator do to help Colonization? | He discovered Maderia |
How did the crusaders sent by different Catholic Popes help colonization? | They discovered Asian goods |
How did the crusaders sent by different Catholic Popes help colonization? | They made land maps |
How did the crusaders sent by different Catholic Popes help colonization? | They created competition among Spain, France, England, and Portugal |
How did the crusaders sent by different Catholic Popes help colonization? | They fought Muslim Turks |
Which country established the first colonies? | Portugal |
Who discovered the southern tip of Africa and the Cape of Good Hope? | Dias |
Who sailed around the Cape and went on to India? | DaGama |
By 1571 Portugal had out posts in what four places? | Africa, India, Pacific Islands, and Japans |
What colony was the most profitable? | Brazil in South America |
For what country did Christopher Columbus explore? | Spain |
Why was Columbus exploring the Atlantic Ocean? | To find a trade route to India/Asia |
What island did Christopher Columbus think was Asia? | The Bahamas |
What was one of the largest empires in history? | The Spanish empire |
During the 1500s,what civilizations did Spain conquer? | The Inca and Aztec |
When did Spain lose control of the Philippines? | During the Spanish American War |
During the 1700s, what three countries united to form Great Britain? | Wales, Scotland, and England |
Canada, Australia, India, much of eastern Africa and numerous islands were once controlled by whom? | Great Britain |
In the 18th century, North America was under the control of whom? | England and France |
Great Britain lost The United States in what year? | 1776 |
In 1812, what three countries did France control? | Germany, Italy, and Spain |
In the 19th and 20th centuries, what was the only empire larger than the French Empire? | The British Empire |
What two Italian cities dominated the trade route from Asia to Europe? | Genoa and Venice |