European Exploration Routes
This worksheet explores the major European exploration routes, the motivations behind them, and their impact on global geography and trade during the Age of Exploration.
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European Exploration Routes
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your knowledge of European exploration.
Analyze the map below showing major European exploration routes.
1. Which European country primarily explored the eastern coast of South America, as indicated by the routes on the map?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
2. The primary motivation for many European explorers was to find a new sea route to to access valuable spices and goods.
3. Christopher Columbus's voyages were funded by the country of .
4. The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and culture between the Old World and the New World is known as the .
5. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to circumnavigate the globe.
True
False
6. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and England.
True
False
7. Describe two significant impacts of European exploration on the indigenous populations of the Americas.
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