I Got the others right but i need help with these.---->
1.Why did the Portuguese think that they could find an easier way to reach Asia? *
a.They had alliances with European nations to send out expeditions.
b.They had a large country and a long tradition of Asian exploration.
c.They had a large fleet and had defeated Spain in recent sea battles.
d.They had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology.
2.How did Balboa’s discovery affect European exploration? *
a.It allowed explorers to form alliances with Native American groups in the Caribbean.
b.It encouraged explorers to seek a direct sea route to the Pacific and the East Indies.
c.It discouraged explorers from searching for a northwest passage to the East Indies.
d.It challenged explorers to find a shorter route past the Cape of Good Hope to India.
3.Which European nation first established a trading empire in the Indian Ocean? *
a.Britain
b.Italy
c.Portugal
d.Spain
1. Under Prince Henry, the Navigator, the Portuguese had explored a lot. They had found a way around the southern tip of Africa to sail across the Indian Ocean to Asia. But that was still a long voyage. In order to reach the spices of the Orient, they looked for a shorter way. At that time, some explorers believed the world was a sphere and that Asia could be reached by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
2. http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/balboa/
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean_trade
Well, my choices would be:
1. Prince Henry the Navigator, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama .... so D
2.I would say B
3. See question 1.
1. The Portuguese thought they could find an easier way to reach Asia because they had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology. (d) To answer this question, you can analyze the options given and choose the one that best matches the historical context. Knowing that Portuguese explorers like Vasco da Gama were known for their advanced navigational skills and their use of new technologies like the astrolabe and caravel, you can conclude that the Portuguese believed they could find a more efficient route to reach Asia.
2. Balboa's discovery affected European exploration by encouraging explorers to seek a direct sea route to the Pacific and the East Indies. (b) To find the answer, you can consider the significance of Balboa's discovery. Balboa was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean by land, crossing the Isthmus of Panama. This discovery opened up new possibilities for Europeans to explore and establish trade routes in the Pacific and the lucrative East Indies, thereby encouraging them to seek a direct sea route.
3. Portugal was the European nation that first established a trading empire in the Indian Ocean. (c) To answer this question, you need to consider the historical records. Portugal was at the forefront of global exploration during the Age of Discovery, and they were the first European nation to establish trade routes and trading posts along the coast of Africa and within the Indian Ocean region.