Explorers
This French explorer's voyages led to France creating trading settlements in North America.
Jaquese Cartier
These were the three main motivations for European exploration.
Gold glory and god
This tool helped sailors determine their latitude by measuring the position of the stars.
Astrolabe
This European nation explored and colonized much of the western portion of North America.
Spain
This European country was the first to explore and establish trading routes around Africa to reach Asia.
Portogoul
This explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe, proving the Earth could be sailed around.
What is Ferdinand Magellan
This system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas involved exchanging slaves, raw materials, and manufactured goods.
Triangular Trade
This device, originally developed in China, allowed sailors to determine direction at sea.
Compass
These British colonies, including Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, were founded mainly for this purpose.
Religous Freedom
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa, opening a sea route to Asia.
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
This Portuguese prince sponsored explorations along the African coast, helping Portugal become a leader in exploration.His school of navigation resulted in a breakthrough for Portuguese navigation.
What is Prince Henry (Henry the Navigator)
The spread of Christianity was one of the motivations for European exploration. Catholic nations like Spain and France focused on this method of spreading their religion.
Missions
Before technological advancements, European sailors struggled with this major issue when sailing in the open ocean.
What is not knowing their exact location or direction
This Spanish system forced Native Americans to work under harsh conditions for Spanish settlers.
What is the encomienda system?
This Spanish conquistador led the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Hernan Cortes
Who was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India? His success in doing so proved to be one of the more instrumental moments in the history of navigation. He subsequently made two other voyages to India, and was appointed as Portuguese viceroy in India in 1524.
What is Vasco da Gama
This economic system, in which colonies existed to benefit the mother country, was a driving force behind European exploration and colonization.
Mercantalism
This improvement in map-making helped explorers navigate new lands more accurately.
What is cartography
European countries often established settlements based on their dominant religion. For example, France established these types of settlements in North America.
Catholic Settlements
This term describes the widespread exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Old World and the New World following European exploration.
Colombian Exchange
This Spanish explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492 starting the Colombian Exchange
Christopher Colombus
This major negative effect of the Columbian Exchange drastically reduced the Native American population and killed 65% of the Aztec and Incan empires
Smallpox
This type of ship, developed by the Portuguese, was highly maneuverable and helped make long voyages possible.
Caravel
European use of _______-allowed them to maintain control over their colonies and dominate colonies even when outnumbered
Guns/firearms
This European country established Catholic missions throughout its colonies in the Americas, spreading Christianity among indigenous populations.
Spain