Why did Prince Henry want to find an all water route to Asia? What benefit would it have on Portugal?
It would break Italy's monopoly on Asian goods, and allow Portugal to purchase goods quicker and cheaper.
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Why did the King and Queen choose to pardon Columbus?
Columbus was bringing gold back to Spain and felt it was more beneficial to send him back to the Americas.
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How can an astrolabe tell time?
Locate the star in the sky.
Identify the star on the rete.
Match coordinates on the plate.
Move rule to date line.
Read time.
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Explain the difference between Primary and Secondary sources. Give 2 examples of each.
A primary source is a person or object that was a firsthand witness to an event, whereas a secondary source may use the primary source information and reuse/interpret it.