Voyages of Explor.
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| What was one characteristic of early European exploration? | It was expensive.
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| Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road? | to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
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| In Portugal, the ability and motivation to explore was aided by | strong leadership from Prince Henry.
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| During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to | claim territory outside of Europe.
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| Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by | new technology.
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| Exploration was carried out | competitively among European nations.
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| What instrument did navigators use to calculate the positions of the sun and the stars? | an astrolabe
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| Who explored North America and the Arctic? | Henry Hudson
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| What was one of Portugal’s main goals in exploring the west coast of Africa? | to claim territory along the coast
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| What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias? | De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
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| What was Vasco da Gama’s main goal? | to find a water route to India
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| Which explorer extended France’s influence in the Americas through his establishment of Quebec? | Samuel de Champlain
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| How did Vasco da Gama’s success in opening a seagoing trade route to Asia help Portugal? | It allowed Portugal to build a trading empire.
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| Whose explorations led to a greater knowledge of North America, the Arctic, Australia, and the Hawaiian islands? | Henry Hudson’s and James Cook’s
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| How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology? | They led to technological growth.
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| During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and | were accompanied by an increase in trade.
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| As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located | south of Chile and Argentina.
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| The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by | settling competition over colonized territories.
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| The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that | the Muslim empire was technologically advanced.
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| Cartography is | the science of mapmaking.
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