Age of Exploration Worksheet
Explore the key figures, motivations, and impacts of the Age of Exploration in this Grade 7 Social Studies worksheet.
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1. Which European country was a pioneer in the Age of Exploration, leading the way in sea voyages and discoveries?
England
Portugal
France
Spain
2. What was the primary motivation for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
Scientific research
Seeking new trade routes and resources
Spreading democracy
Leisure travel
3. The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the Old World is known as the .
4. Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in and landed in the Americas.
5. The desire for spices from was a major factor in motivating European exploration.
6. The Age of Exploration primarily benefited the indigenous populations of the newly discovered lands.
True
False
7. Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe.
True
False
8. Describe one significant positive and one significant negative impact of the Age of Exploration.
9. Examine the map below showing trade routes during the Age of Exploration. Identify two major trade goods exchanged between Europe and the Americas.
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