Who financed shipbuilders and mapmakers to help push exploration forward?King FerdinandPrince Henry the NavigatorChristopher ColumbusLeif Eriksson

Which Renaissance explorer was sponsored by Spain and completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean?Group of answer choicesChristopher ColumbusJacques CartierFerdinand MagellanJohn Cabot

Who funded Columbus' journeys? The King of Portugal1The King of England2The King and Queen of Spain3The King of France4

Who led the first successful maritime expedition from Europe to India in 1498?Group of answer choicesFerdinand MagellanJohn CabotVasco da GamaChristopher Columbus

What was the significance of finding a sea route to Asia?Allowed Europeans to bypass merchants who monopolized tradeAllowed Europeans to interact with new nationsGave Europeans political power in other countriesIntroduced Europeans to new investors to fund explorations

"The Age of Exploration, spanning the 15th to the 17th century, was marked by European maritime expeditions to discover new trade routes and territories. Driven by economic, religious, and technological factors, explorers like Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan ventured into uncharted waters. These voyages led to the discovery of the Americas, the establishment of sea routes to Asia, and the beginning of European colonialism in various parts of the world. However, they also resulted in the displacement and suffering of indigenous populations."—Henry Kamen, Empire: How Spain Became a World Power, 2003 Compared to other European explorers, what distinguishes Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?A The discovery of the Americas and the establishment of coloniesB The establishment of a sea route to India by rounding the Cape of Good HopeC The first circumnavigation of the Earth, proving it was roundD The conquest of the Inca Empire and the extraction of vast amounts of gold