History
Why Europeans were looking West instead of East
The Ottoman Empire controlled trade routes to Asia.
This explorer mistakenly believed he had found Asia
Christopher Columbus
This magnetic device helps you know where to go
A compass
This food from the the Americas became a staple in Ireland
Potatoes
The Age of Exploration lasted from___to____
1400 - 1600 CE
This explorer was killed during an attempt to sail around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
This drawing helped explorers understand the coastlines.
A Map
This food from the Americas became important in Italy for sauces.
Tomatoes
The main way to travel
ships
This explorer named the "Cape of Good Hope"
Bartholomew Diaz
This ancient device measures latitude using the stars
This disease killed millions of people in the Americas.
Smallpox
These countries led the way.
Spain and Portugal
This person never explored but made a school for explorers
Henry The Navigator
This ship with triangular sails was smaller and faster than older ships
Caravel Ships
This trade rotation, named for a famous explorer, became the path for trading from the Americas to Africa to Europe.
The Columbian Exchange