Age of Exploration
A trip taken with the goal of exploring.
The science of planning and following a route.
What is "NAVIGATION"?
These were Spanish explorers who conquered those they came in their path of conquest.
What is a Conquistador?
These were religious teachers who were sent to other regions to spread their religious beliefs.
Who are MISSIONARIES?
What is the name of the Portuguese ships developed for fast travel?
What is a caravel.
This group led by Lief Erikson were said to have arrived in North America over 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Who are the Vikings?
Lands ruled by the nation that won control of them.
What is an EMPIRE?
What was one tool navigators used to sail?
What is an astrolabe, sextant, compass, cross-staff, maps, or quadrant.
This country paid for Columbus' trip in 1492.
What is Spain?
A narrow strip of land that connects two large land areas.
What is an ISTHMUS?
Who set up schools of navigation?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Who was Prince Henry's father?
Who is John II
This explorer recognized that Columbus was not in Asia, but landed on a new continent.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
This is the goal Columbus had for sailing west instead of south around Africa.
What is "he wanted to find a direct route to reach Asia"?
An agreement between countries about peace, trade, or other matters.
What is a TREATY?
What was the name of the Islands the explorers were looking for in the Philippines?
What are the Spice Islands.
What was the name of the island Magellan set up his cross?
What is Cebu Island.
These were problems that explorers faced during their expeditions.
What is too expensive, diseases, hunger, storms, wild animals, natives, and shipwrecks?
A rebellion against the leader of one’s group.
What is MUTINY?
What explorer wrote about the inhumane treatment of natives in Mesoamerica?
Bartolome de Las Casas
These three items were specific things the Spanish Explorers were searching for.