Causes of the Age of Exploration
What were the three major reasons for Europeans to explore during the Age of Exploration?
to find gold and riches, explore and claim new lands, and to spread Christianity. (Gold, God, Glory)
The cruel, unfair, treatment of individuals while offering no pay is _______.
Enslavement
this is another name for a Spanish Explorer/Soldier
conquistador
To sail around the world in a circle
Circumnavigation
To pay for an expedition
Sponsor
The first countries to launch large-scale voyages of exploration.
Spain & Portugal
What was the result of shipbuilding technology of the Portuguese in the 1400's. (hint: what was the name of the new kind of ships that was was created?)
Caravel
This explorer for Spain searched for a shorter route to Asia and accidentally ended in the Americas calling the Natives "Indians"
Christopher Columbus?
This was a route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that traded goods and slaves.
The Triangle Trade
How did exploration impact the world?
New lands and resources were discovered, exchange of goods, traditions & beliefs, disease was spread to humans, plants, and natives
What did Asia have that the rest of Europe wanted?
Spices, Silks
What happened to the Native population of North and South America as a result of exploration?
Most died due to foreign diseases.
This explorer completed the first voyage around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
Which group(s) of people were often enslaved during the Age of Exploration?
Native Americans & Africans
Name three examples of technology used to increase sea exploration in the 1400's.
astrolabe, magnetic compass, maps, and caravels.
What was the main navigation instrument that measured latitude by measuring the distance between the horizon and the sun or stars?.
Astrolabe
What is scurvy? Why is it dangerous and how can it be prevented?
Scurvy is a lack of vitamin C, it is dangerous because sailors died and could wipeout an entire ship. It is prevented by eating fruit & vegetables.
What type of trade did Christopher Columbus spark that included the trade of ideas, animals, people, and diseases?
The Columbian Exhange
France conquered the majority of this country
Canada
This person's word is law on a ship
The Captain
What was the Northwest Passage?
A sailing route to Asia through the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
What important animal was brought to North America as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Horses!
This explorer was looking for a fountain of youth and sailed for Spain, but he found North America and named this area " La Florida" instead!
Juan Ponce de Leon
What was the first successful English colony?
Jamestown
What was the effect of the slave trade?
The colonies were built on slave labor.