Ch. 2.1 Age of Exploration

What happened in 1487? (Timeline pgs. 44-45)

Match the explorer to the description. (p. 45)

Why did most European sailors stay close to land? (This is not a "right there answer." You need to make an inference- "read between the lines.") p. 49

They would return because they were motivated by trade. What does motivated mean as it is used in this sentence?

Why was Portugal a leader in the search to find a way to reach Asia by water? Choose two.

Why was the slave trade an important business for the Portuguese? p. 52

Put the events below in the correct order. p. 53

1. In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition.
2. Prince Henry died in 1460.
3. Ten years after Dias's expedition Vasco de Gama led an expedition.
4. Prince Henry participated in explorations for nearly 40 years.

How did Portugal benefit from Vasco da Gama's voyage to India? p. 53