Vocabulary
The land masses of North America, Central America, and South America is known as _____________
The Americas.
A motive for explorers was to find ____________ to bring back to their country and build their wealth.
Gold.
This artifact helped European explorers navigate the ocean because it always points north.
Compass.
The Age of Exploration began in the late _______.
1400s.
Which explorer set sail to spread the Catholic religion and gain wealth for Spain.
Christopher Columbus.
Prince ___________ of Portugal, known as “the Navigator,” sponsored voyages and created a center for exploration.
Henry
This was a popular plant in the Americas that became a cash crop for the Europeans after they became addicted to it and used it for medicinal purposes.
Tobacco.
European explorers brought these to help spread their religious beliefs.
Bibles.
European Explorers searched for new trade routes to ___________.
Asia.
The main line of longitude at 0°, passing through Greenwich, England, and dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Latitude and longitude are essential for navigation, allowing precise location identification on Earth.
American Indians introduced a lot of new foods to European explorers. This caused more people to eat a _______________ diet.
Healthier.
European explorers brought these to claim land for their country.
Flags.
Archeologists learn from the past by studying _________.
Artifacts.
Where in Europe did Muslims build their great center of culture and learning?
Spain.
The name that Europeans used to refer to the Americas
New World.
Name three foods that were introduced to European explorers.
Any 3 of corn, potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, and pineapples.
Sailors, explorers, and scientists helped provide details to complete ___________, drawings of shapes of bodies of land and water.
Maps.
Modern day movies ________________ pirates and their lives.
glamorized
The Portuguese sailors rebel against the captain of the ship because of __________________.
hunger/scurvy/fear
a pirate, originally off the Spanish American coasts.
buccaneer
This delicious treat was first grown in the Americas in the form of a bean. They used it in drinks and in medicines.
Chocolate! (from cacao beans).
This artifact helped explorers navigate the ocean my measuring latitude.
Astrolabe.
What was the religion that European explorers wanted to spread to the Americas?
Christianity.
Religious differences led to Spain and ________ having a major war, which resulted in the Spain armada losing.