Age of Exploration People and tools
Portuguese sailor that discovered a sea route to Asia going around Africa.
Vasco da Gama
Europeans brought back...... from India
Spices
I am an explorer for Spain who searched for a shorter route to Asia and accidentally ended up in the Americas calling the Natives "Indians"
Who is 'Christopher Columbus'?
The Age of exploration started on this continent
Europe
What was the original economic center of Europe?
Spain and Portugal
This was a navigational tool used by sailors to determine their latitude at sea by measuring the angle between the horizon and the North Star or the sun.
Astrolabe
What events led to the Spanish Armada?
-bad weather
-faster English ships
-accurate guns
Were horses from the New World or Old World?
Old World
Where did Columbus think he landed?
Asia
What ocean did explorers have to cross to get to the "New World"
Atlantic Ocean
Portuguese Prince who supported sailors
Henry the Navigator
What year did the Spanish Armada take place?
1588
Before the Age of Exploration, there were a series of wars. What were these wars known as?
The Crusades.
This country was able to set up the most colonies over in the New World
What is 'Spain'?
What was the new economic center of Europe?
England and Netherlands
Ferdinand Magellan
What disease was brought to the New World?
small pox, measles
Crops brought to the New World used in Asian cooking
maize, peanuts, pineapple
How many ships set sail with Christopher Columbus?
Three
What new type of ship did the explorers use to travel far distances?
Caravel
Credited with landing in the New World (America)
What is the term for sailing around the world?
'circumnavigate'
What disease wiped out the native population in the New World?
smallpox
Christopher Columbus first landed here
Where is Hispaniola( present day Haiti and Dominica Republic?
Instrument used by sailors to measure position of stars and figure out their latitude.
What is the astrolabe
Used for navigation at sea in helping to find the cardinal directions.
compass
In this type of economy prices are set by private business owners
market economy
Highest position in colonial society
European colonist
What were the names of the three ships Christopher Columbus sailed with?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What were the Viking longboats decorated with in the front and why?
dragons to keep away evil spirits
This used the sun, moon and stars to help with navigation at sea.
sextant
System in which products are created in the home
cottage industry
Aztecs location
Mexico
What year did Christopher Columbus set sail?
1492
Who was the navigator known for founding a school that taught explorers how to sail.
Prince Henry the Navigator