Sailing
Spain
Explorer
Technology
Random
100
Moving streams of water in the ocean
Currents
100
Spanish explorer/soldier
Conquistador
100
Which explorer did Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain send to find a trade route to Asia sailing West?
Columbus
100
Used to help produce many copies of maps
printing press
100
Which religion did Gandhi practice?
Hinduism
200
How did ships move and steer
wind power and sails, rutter
200
What new creature did Spain introduce to the "New World"
Horse
200
Explorer who is known for sailing around the world, even though he actually died trying to do it
Magellan
200
A device created by the Arabians to help find North
Compass
200
Which Greek culture was a "war culture"
Spartans
300
What were two big problems with sailing across the ocean?
navigation, food, tempers
300

At this time, Spain had the Spanish Inquisition and tortured and killed people that not believe in what religion?   

Christianity 

300
Explorer that realized "the new world" was actually a continent
Amerigo Vespucci
300
Ancient Greek device used to find latitude
Astrolabe
300
What were the two main Cortez able to defeat the Aztecs?
small pox, traitor woman(Malintzin) weapons
400
During the exploration period, what modification of sails made them better?
they made them triangular
400

The Mexican culture began as a blending of what two other cultures? 

Spanish and Native Americans (Inca and Aztecs) 

400
Spanish Explorer who Conquered the Aztec's
Cortes
400
Three technologies used for battle that Europeans had but Native Americans did not
gun, cannon, sword, helmet
400

The route that went from Europe to West Africa, to the new worlds was called what?

Triangle Trade Route

500
Explain what caused winds to blow certain directions
Hot air rises- went away from the equator. Cold air sinks- went away from the poles
500
In what modern day area did the Spanish take land and gold?
Mexico
500
What kind of people could become explorers, and why would they do it?
nobles, upper class people with little money
500
Though this is not a "technology" this was the most powerful weapon Europeans had to defeat Native Americans
disease.. mainly small pox
500

What were the main two goods that were shipped from West Africa to the "New World"? 

Sugar and Slaves

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