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Notgrass Exploring America Unit 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | 100% Pass What was the primary motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery? The desire for new trade routes, wealth, and the spread of Christianity. Who was Christopher Columbus an...

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What was the primary motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?


✔✔ The desire for new trade routes, wealth, and the spread of Christianity.




Who was Christopher Columbus and what did he accomplish?


✔✔ Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the

Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration of the Americas.




What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the New World?


✔✔ The Columbian Exchange significantly altered the ecosystems, cultures, and populations of

the Americas through the introduction of new crops, animals, and diseases.




What were the major consequences of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?


✔✔ The Spanish conquest led to the collapse of the Aztec Empire, significant loss of life among

Indigenous peoples, and the establishment of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.




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, Who were the Pilgrims and why did they come to America?


✔✔ The Pilgrims were a group of English settlers who arrived in America seeking religious

freedom and a new life, founding Plymouth Colony in 1620.




What role did the French play in the early exploration of North America?


✔✔ The French explored vast regions of North America, focusing on trade, particularly in fur,

and established settlements and alliances with Native American tribes.




What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas?


✔✔ The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain

and Portugal, establishing their respective spheres of influence in the New World.




How did Native American cultures vary across the continent prior to European contact?


✔✔ Native American cultures were diverse, with variations in language, social structure, and

lifestyle, influenced by the different environments they inhabited.




What was the encomienda system, and how did it affect Indigenous populations?


✔✔ The encomienda system was a labor system in which Spanish colonists were granted rights

to the labor of Indigenous people, leading to exploitation and decline in Indigenous populations.

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