TCI Lesson 4: "How and Why Europeans Came to the Americas"

What did explorers often find on maps from the 1400s that wasn’t actually real?

True or False – The compass helped explorers measure distance traveled across the ocean.

European explorers used flags to claim land for their countries. Why?

True or False – Maps used in the 1400s accurately represented the Americas.

What was the main reason European countries sought new trade routes to Asia?

What motivated explorers to spread Christianity in the Americas?

What was the significance of the Age of Exploration?

Which religious text did European explorers often bring to the Americas?

True or False – The Spanish brought back gold and silver from the Americas to increase their wealth.

Which American crop became a staple food in Europe after it was introduced?

What symbol was often displayed on Spanish flags planted in the Americas?

Why did mapmakers in the 1400s sometimes include imaginary creatures on maps?

Which navigation tool did explorers use to measure latitude?

Which statement best describes an astrolabe?

What was a common method Europeans used to claim land in the Americas?

Which of these foods originally came from the Americas?

What was a popular cash crop in Europe introduced from the Americas?

How did the compass help explorers?

True or False – Cacao, used to make chocolate, originated in Europe.

Why did European explorers risk sailing into unknown seas?