Inventions
What is a sextant and a chronometer?
to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of navigation.
an instrument for measuring time
What is the meaning of the term navigation?
the science of guiding a boat
What is the meaning of the term entrepreneur?
a person who starts a business and competes with others?
What is the definition of a compass?
an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction
Why did European leaders begin to sponsor voyages of exploration?
to find trade routes that did not go through the middle east?
How was Christopher Columbus an entrepreneur?
Christopher Columbus wanted trade routes to the East Indies. He convinced King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to pay knowing they wanted to beat Portugal to finding a trade route.
What is an astrolabe?
It serves as a star chart and physical model of visible heavenly bodies.
What is the meaning of the term evidence?
something that furnishes proof
What does it mean to use details from the text?
specific information that helps to convince the reader that the main idea and the important points are true.
What is a stern-mounted rudder on a ship?
uniformly suspended at the back of the ship in a central position.
Which explorer traveled the farthest west into the Americas?
Ferdinand Magellan
What were the experiences of the Taino people with Christopher Columbus and his crew?
At first, Christopher Columbus and the Taino people got along. They were greeted exchanged gifts and traded. But then Christopher Columbus brought back diseases. The Taino all died and were wiped out by disease.
List these events in the order in which they happened:
A.) The sextant and the chronometer were invented?
B.) Europeans learned about the compass from Arab sailors.
C.) Arab traders told Europeans about the astrolabe.
D.) Europeans began using the stern-mounted rudder on their ships.
C.) Arab traders told Europeans about the astrolabe.
B.) Europeans learned about the compass from Arab sailors.
D.) Europeans began using the stern-mounted rudder on their ships.
A.) The sextant and the chronometer were invented.
Why did the Europeans need to find trade routes that did not go through the Middle East?
Where did Christopher Columbus first land when he arrived in the New World?
The Bahamas