USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Early explorations of the New World have often been described as “the meeting of three civilizations.” To what does this description refer?
A
The Spanish, Portuguese, and French explorers all met in the New World
B
Three major European nations agreed to share North America
C
the European, Native American, and African cultures came together in the New World
D
The Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans joined together to defend their lands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Early explorations of the New World have often been described as “the meeting of three civilizations.” To what does this description refer? The Spanish, Portuguese, and French explorers all met in the New World. Three major European nations agreed to jointly explore the New World.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Age of Exploration is considered to have occurred mostly with four European nations, which included: Portugal, Spain, France and England. Each of these countries experienced the same forces that pushed them to explore the world, but they also shared one important characteristic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially, European nations were searching for a water route to the Far East. Many factors encouraged European exploration. Portugal, Spain, France, and England were newly emerged as nation-states with the means to finance long overseas voyages now possible by innovations in navigation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The terms Old World and New World are used in reference to the Age of Exploration. Old World refers to Europe, Africa, and Asia, while New World refers to North America, South America, and the Caribbean.

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