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Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 1

Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 1. Section 1 – A Changing World Expanding Horizons (p. 38-39) Question : Why do you think Western European explorers found Asia so interesting? II. Powerful Nations Emerge (p. 39-41) Question : Why was it necessary for mon-

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Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 1

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  1. Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 1 • Section 1 – A Changing World • Expanding Horizons (p. 38-39) • Question: Why do you think Western • European explorers found Asia so interesting? • II. Powerful Nations Emerge (p. 39-41) • Question: Why was it necessary for mon- • archs to work at building powerful and • wealthy countries? • III. Technology’s Impact (p. 40-41) • Question: How does modern technology • Make our lives easier?

  2. Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 2 • IV. African kingdoms (p. 41-42) • Question: Why did great empires arise in • Africa? • Section 2: Early Exploration • Seeking New Trade Routes (p. 444) • Question: Why do you think the Portuguese • began buying slaves from West Africa? • II. Columbus Crosses the Atlantic (p. 45-49) • Question: Why did European explorers • attempt these difficult journeys?

  3. Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 3 • Section 3 – Spain in America • Spanish Conquistadors (p. 51-53) • Question: What personality traits do you • think the conquistadors might have had? • II. Spain in North America (p. 53-55) • Question: What similarities do you see be- • tween these early conquistadors and the • immigrants of today who are settling in the • United States? • III. Spanish Rule (p. 54-56) • Question: Why do you think the social class • system developed in the Americas?

  4. Chapter Two – Exploring the Americas (1400-1625) 4 • Section 4 – Exploring North • America • A Divided Church (p. 58-59) • Question: Why do you think Martin Luther • had so many followers? • II. Economic Rivalry (p. 59-62) • Question: Why was it important for Euro- • peans to compete for territory in the • Americas?

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