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Age of Exploration
World History
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History
9th Grade
01/16/2010

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The age of exploration began in the ___ century in what countries?
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15th; Americas, Asia, and Africa
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What were the three main motivations?
Definition
God, gold and glory
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What were four other motivations?
Definition

  1. Quicker route to Asia
  2. Wealth
  3. Renaissance Ideology
  4. Religion

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What role did wealth play in the exploration?
Definition
New countries held new land and natural resources with allowed for a new trading market
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What role did religion play in the exploration?
Definition
Europeans wanted to convert natives to enlarge Christendom  
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What country first explored the unknown?
Definition
Portugal
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Where did Portugal first explore?
Definition
Africa and India
Term
Where did Columbus arrive thinking it was the Indies?
Definition
Central America (the bahamas) 
Term
Who entered and conquered the Americas
Definition
Cortes
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Who were the conquistadors? 
Definition
Spanish conquerors of the Americas
Term
It took Hernan Cortes three years to conquer what mighty Empire?
Definition
Aztec Empire in Central Mexico
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What country dominated the exploration?
Definition
Spain
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Who funded Columbus's trip?
Definition
Ferdinand and Isabella
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How did the Europeans treat the natives?
Definition
Very poorly, they were often captured and sold as slaves
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