Spanish Explores
Who was the first person to set sail to the Americas
Christopher Columbus
What is a merchant?
Someone who buys and sells goods
What is a Caravel?
A small ship used with triangular sails to make it sail faster
Who is Prince Henry?
The King of Portugals son
What two things did Christopher Columbus promise to bring when sailing to new land?
Christianity & Gold/Riches
Who was the first Sailor to claim Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What is an expedition?
An organized Journey
What is a astrolabe?
measures the height of the sun or stars
Where was Prince Henry From?
Portugal
What kind of resources came from Europe in the Columbian Exchange ?
Pigs, cows, grapes, goats, bamboo, horses, sugar cane
Who was the first one to sail across the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
What are conquistadors?
Spanish explores that conqured parts of the Americas
What is a Chronometer?
tells latitude at sea and measures time
When was Prince Henry in power?
1419
What kind of goods did Europeans take back to Europe from America?
Potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, pumpikins
Who made it to India first and got ahead of the trade with silk and spices?
Vasco de Gama
What is a patron
Gives money to support another person or cause
What is a Sextant?
tells longitude and latitude at sea
Why did Prince Henry want to open a school for map making and navigation?
He wanted to make money, to make easier travel and to know more about the world
What changed the way Native American people lived?
Horse
Why were Spanish Conquistadors all trying to find the quickest routes?
To take control of trade
What is an epidemic?
The widespread disease outbreak
How was technology important to exploration?
It help explorers get where they were going.
What did Prince Henry do to help Sailors
Opened a school for map making and navigation
Why were horse so important to Native Americans?
They helped hunt food, fight, carry heavy loads and helped natives move quicker