4.2 Exploration: Causes and Events from 1450 to 1750

• The primary motivations behind exploration during the 1450-1750 period are summarized as God, Gold, and Glory
• Place the following technological advancements in chronological order based on their contribution to exploration:

  1️⃣ Compass

  2️⃣ Astrolabe

  3️⃣ Improved shipbuilding
• What was the impact of the pursuit of glory on exploration?

  Expansion of empires
• What technological advancements contributed to the success of exploration?

  Compass, astrolabe, shipbuilding
• Which explorer was the first to reach India by sea?

  Vasco da Gama
• The motivation of God led European powers to spread Christianity
• Technological advancements such as the compass and astrolabe improved navigation
• The spread of Christianity during exploration led to the conversion of indigenous populations.
• What does exploration refer to during the period from 1450 to 1750?

  Venturing into unknown regions
• What role did the desire for wealth play in exploration?

  Major driver
• Economic growth and competition were direct impacts of the pursuit of wealth during exploration.


  True
• Match the motivation with its description:

  God ↔️ Spread Christianity

  Gold ↔️ Wealth and precious metals

  Glory ↔️ Fame and increased power
• Christopher Columbus was the only explorer to cross the Atlantic during this period.

  False
• Prince Henry the Navigator focused his explorations on the Trans-Atlantic route.

  False
• What were the three primary motivations behind the era of exploration from 1450 to 1750?

  God, Gold, and Glory
• What did explorers seek through the motivation of Glory?

  Fame, recognition, power
• The motivations of God, Gold, and Glory drove European exploration and expansion.


  True
• The desire to spread Christianity was a key motivation for exploration during this period.


  True
• The spread of Christianity through exploration led to the conversion of indigenous populations.
• The primary motivations behind exploration from 1450 to 1750 are summarized as God, Gold, and Glory
• Prince Henry the Navigator and Bartolomeu Dias explored the West African Coast.
• Match the exploration route with its impact:

  West African Coast ↔️ Trade with Africa

  Trans-Atlantic ↔️ Exchange between Americas and Europe

  East Indies ↔️ Access to spices
• Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

  Ferdinand Magellan
• The pursuit of wealth was a key motivation for exploration during this era.


  True
• Match the exploration route with its key explorer:

  West African Coast ↔️ Bartolomeu Dias

  Trans-Atlantic ↔️ Christopher Columbus

  East Indies ↔️ Vasco da Gama

  Trans-Pacific ↔️ Ferdinand Magellan
• What was the impact of the Glory motivation on European empires?

  Expansion of empires