European Exploration Maps Worksheet

Explore the routes and impact of European exploration through maps and historical context for 7th graders.

Grade 7 Social studies World HistoryMaps of European Exploration

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D2.His.2.6-8D2.Geo.2.6-8

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European explorationmapshistoryAge of Discoverysocial studies

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European Exploration Maps

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided map to help you answer some questions.

Study the map below showing European explorations and colonies.

1. Which two European countries appear to have established the most extensive colonial empires by the 17th century, based on this map?

2. What was a primary motivation for European explorers to seek new sea routes to Asia in the 15th century?

To discover new forms of government

To find a faster and safer way to trade for spices and goods

To avoid paying taxes to local European rulers

To prove the Earth was round

3. The journey of Christopher Columbus in 1492 led to the European discovery of the .

4. The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technology between the Americas and the Old World is known as the Exchange.

5. Mercator maps, commonly used during the Age of Exploration, accurately represented the true sizes of landmasses near the poles.

True

False

6. Describe one significant positive and one significant negative impact of European exploration on the indigenous populations of the Americas.