1. Trade Between Europe and Asia
Assignment # _____ Name: __________________ Date: ___________________ Period: __________________ Traders, Colonists and Explorers Questions
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Trade Between Europe and Asia
List one of the most important items traded during this time.
How did European use the spices?
Where were the merchants from who had controlled the spice trade for centuries?
What did the Europeans begin to search for in the 15th century?

2. Leaders in Exploration
Name the three (3) islands that the Portuguese sailors traveled to.
Who sent explorers further down the coast of Africa?
When did Bartolomeu Dias round the southern tip of Africa and what was it called?
List the first explorer to discover a sea route to Asia.
Europe Enters a New Age
In August of 1492, Christopher Columbus and 90 crew members left Spain on these three (3) ships.
Where did Columbus eventually get to on October 12, 1492?
When Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines, how long had he and his crew been at sea?
Define “Circumnavigate.”
Where did John Cabot and his crew probably land in June 1497?

3. The Outcomes of Exploration
Define “Imperialism.”
Who tried to convert the conquered peoples to Christianity?
List three (3) of the diseases carried by the colonists and explorers.
Why had the workforce been reduced in Portugal?