Geography
Native Americans originally came to America via a land bridge called what?
Bering Strait
What were the three main reasons people explored?
God, Glory and Gold
The school of Navigation in Sagres was founded by whom?
Prince Henry aka Henry the Navigator
What is one thing that prevented explorers from being successful?
Teacher discretion (ex. mutiny, lack of supplies, poor info)
This country was known for its spices and was a big reason European countries wanted to find faster trade routes to Asia.
India
Prince Henry did not go out on ships and explore. What did he do instead?
Gathered information and updated maps
In the 1400s most uneducated people believed the world was _______
Flat
Spain and Portugal explored mainly for religious reasons because they wanted to convert the _____________
HEATHENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
America was discovered by whom?
Christopher Columbus
European Explorers were searching for a faster path to ___________
Asia/India
This country opened a school of Navigation to gather explorers and become more wealthy
Portugal
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy but sailed for Spain. Why is this?
Spain let him sail west.
What two continents exist west of Europe that were undiscovered until 1492?
North and South America
The western edge of Africa was known as the "Gold Coast" for what reason?
They had a lot of gold to trade.
Christopher Columbus left Spain on August 3, 1492 and landed in America in mid-October. How long is that?
Around two-and-a-half months.