Why did the Age of Exploration begin
The Age of Exploration Chapter 4 Test Review
|Why did the Age of Exploration begin? |It began in the late 1400s. |
| |European countries wanted to find different trade routes to Asia.|
| |Portugal had taken over the sea route around Africa and the land |
| |route was dangerous. |
| |Religious conflicts between the Protestants and the Catholics |
| |made people want to move to a place where they can practice their|
| |religion freely and without violence. |
| |The King and Queen of Spain were Catholic. They wanted to |
| |spread Christianity around the world. |
|What do archaeologists do? |A scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past cultures. |
|Who named North and South America, “The New World”? |The European explorers that came to America called it The New |
| |World. It was not a new world to the Native Americans who lived |
| |here for thousands of years. |
|Why were flags planted on land by European explorers? |During the Age of Exploration European rulers wanted to spread |
| |their power to the New World. They paid explorers to sail to and |
| |claim new land. Once an explorer reached a new land, they planted|
| |a flag to claim, or take, the land for their country. |
|What could explorers do with a cash crop? |Tobacco and cotton were popular cash crops found in America. A |
| |cash crop is a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale. |
| |They couldn’t be eaten. Cash crops were grown to be sold back in |
| |Europe. |
|Explain how each of the items from the shipwreck scavenger hunt |
|relates to the Age of Exploration: |
|Potatoes |Many new world plants, such as corn, potatoes, and beans, provided new foods for |
| |Europe. |
|Tobacco |It became a valuable cash crop for colonies in the New World. |
|Bible |They used the Bible to help them spread the Christian religion. |
|Gold Coin |European countries wanted to build wealth. |
|Flag |Planting a flag on a new land claimed that land for their country and ruler. |
|Map |Maps showed the information they needed to know to cross the ocean. Ocean maps |
| |include such features as rocky shores and safe ports. Maps for navigation show |
| |where winds blow and ocean currents flow. |
|Compass & Astrolabe |These are both tools of navigation. The compass showed the direction their ship was|
| |heading using the earth’s magnetic field. To cross an ocean and arrive at their |
| |destination, sailors needed a way to find their location and stay on course. The |
| |astrolabe helped them to measure their ship’s latitude and navigate by day or |
| |night. |
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