In 1453, Europeans lost direct access to Asian markets because of the fall of the _______. _______ was/were the first explorer(s
) to discover Newfoundland. Prince Henry the Navigator made improvements in map making, the compass, and the _______, which made it possible for Portugal to sail around Africa in the fifteenth century. According to the _______, Spain and Portugal had designated areas they could each colonize in the Western Hemisphere. The areas that _______ explored eventually became parts of Canada. A/an _______ is similar to a mercenary because they both fight battles for private profit. European explorers set out to _______ tobacco when they brought it back to Europe and began selling it for a profit. During the _______, the majority of indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere died. Early modern _______ used latitude and longitude in their maps, as well as images of plants, animals, and peoples found in foreign lands. The name historians give to how Europeans' worldviews were limited by their knowledge of geography and their belief that the world should be Christian is _______. Respond to the following based on your reading. Explain Europeans' motivations for exploration. Your answer should include three to four reasons that you're able to describe in detail using evidence from your reading. While Europeans were exploring the Americas, the Reformation was going on at the same time. Compare and contrast the effects of exploration and the Reformation on early modern European society.
Answers may vary. Europeans were motivated to explore for several reasons. First, they wanted to control trade with Asia. Since the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Europeans had to trade with Muslim middlemen, making it much more expensive to buy goods from Asia. They wanted to find a quicker way to the east so they could trade directly with the far eastern Asian powers. Second, they were motivated to explore because they had the technology that made it possible in the fifteenth century. They had the astrolabe, compasses, and the caravel, which all made long-distance navigation by sea possible. Third, they wanted to expand their empires, especially to spread Christianity. This was especially true of Spain, which saw exploration as an extension of the Reconquista.
Answers may vary. Strong answers would include the following: a description of two to three main ideas about the Reformation and exploration, followed by an analysis of how those main ideas challenged something about European society. The analysis should include examples from the reading.
