Vocabulary
A sailing ship that was able to travel long distances
I decided to travel west to reach Asia in
1492 and opened up exploration to the
western hemisphere. Although I never knew
it, I had landed in the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Once explorers reached a land unexplored by Europeans, they planted a ______ to claim it.
flag
Some explored to spread Christianity.
What is God?
The worst thing that Europeans "traded" to the Natives when they came to the Americas.
A journey made for a special purpose
What is an expedition?
I started a navigation school. Some call
me “The explorer who stayed home.”
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
the land masses of North America, Central America, and South America
the New World
Some explored to bring fame to themselves and their country.
What is Glory?
The approximate length of the Silk Road.
What is 4000 miles?
A period of new learning, science, and art- a cultural “rebirth” in Europe
I traveled along the Silk Road and spent
many years in China. I wrote a book about
my travels which excited others to explore.
The first Europeans to sail to the New World
Who were the Vikings?
Some explored to help their country become rich.
What is Gold.
What is . . . dirty, smelly, lots of death and disease, working ALL the time, months and months at sea
The period of time, beginning in the late 1400s, in which Europeans sought new routes to Asia and first colonized the Americas
Age of Exploration
I was the first person to find an all-water
route around Africa to Asia.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
How America got its name
What is - a mapmaker wanted to honor Amerigo Vespucci for figuring out there was another continent (or two) in the world?
Some explored to bring back rare items to their country.
How the Native Americans arrived on this continent over 10,000 years ago
Name TWO navigational tools used in the 1400s
What are the astrolabe, compass, stars?
I was the first European explorer to sail
around the southern tip of Africa
(The Cape of Good Hope).
Who is Bartholomeu Dias?
TWO ways the printing press contributed to the Age of Exploration.
What are:
People learned of Marco Polo's travels along the Silk Road once his book was published.
More people had access to books and knowledge
The more that people learned, the more curious they became to find out more about the world.
Three rare items that motivated people to explore.
What are silks, spices (cinnamon, pepper, salt), and tea?
Two areas of learning/discovery during the Renaissance period?
What are arts, science, literature, and different cultures?