Vocabulary 1
The Portuguese developed an improved ship called...
caravel
Who were Spain's rulers?
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth
What was the island Columbus left?
San Salvador
What kind of sails did the caravel have? (2 answers)
Triangular and square
What religion did Columbus want to spread?
Christianity
Italian sailor who thought he knew the fastest way to Asia...
Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the tip of southern Africa?
Cape of Good Hope
Columbus relied on the writings of two people who were wrong about ______'s size.
Asia
What country was Columbus trying to bring riches back to?
Spain
Who were the people that Columbus' men stole from?
Taino people
Where were the sailing expeditions going to explore? (2 places)
Atlantic and west coast of Africa
Found an all-water route to which country...
Asia
A person who directs the route or course of a ship especially by using instruments and maps
Navigator
Columbus underestimated the ___________ around the Earth.
distance
What did Asia offer that Portgual and other countries wanted?
Spices
Word that means "native to the land"
Indigenous
Portugal had a famous prince called...
Henry the Navigator