HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To update maps and navigational books
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To plant and growing new crops and foods
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God, glory, and gold
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To provide religion and money to poor people
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gold – Nations were always looking for new sources of wealth. Glory – Individual explorers competed for fame and honor for both themselves and their countries. God – Europeans believed it was their duty to bring Christianity to the non-believers of the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -To Columbus, driven by the search for the wealth that would be a tangible indicator of a successful voyage, the discovery of vast quantities of gold would represent both a personal reward and a vindication of his vision.
Detailed explanation-3: -God, Glory, and Gold were motives for the explorers of the Age of Exploration. “God” stands for the need to spread christianity around the globe. “Glory” stands for great power in a large empire. Lastly, “Gold” stands for riches aka gold, silver, and other precious stones of great wealth.
Detailed explanation-4: -3 main reasons: To spread their religion-Christianity (God) To expand their empire (Glory) To find riches (Gold)