Vocab
What is the definition of "Patron"? (Bonus Points if you can name the two that sent Christopher Columbus on his Journey)
A patron is someone who gives financial support (Ferdinand and Isabella)
What was the main goal of Spanish Explorers?
Bring christianity to their lands.
Which Prince opened a school to educate navigators and others?
Prince Henry
Diseases, Music, Clothing
Which explorer was the first to establish a sea route to asia?
What is the definition of a merchant?
A merchant are people who buy and sell goods - such as silk and spice.
How many ships did Christopher Columbus sail with?
Three ships with 90 men.
What is a cartographer?
Someone who draws maps
Give one word that we discussed that comes from either the European vocab or native american cultures?
Coffee, Guitar, Sugar, Canoe, Moose.
Small pox
What did the Astrolabe do?
It was a tool that measured the height of the sun or a star above or south of the equator as it sailed.
Where did Christopher Columbus ships actually land, and where did they want to go?
They wanted to visit Asia - but they landed in the Carribean Sea.
Which explorer found out that the Earth was in fact round?
Ferdinand Magellan?
What two animals exchanged had the biggest effect on the native americans?
Pig and Horses
What is another word for "conqueror"?
Conquistador
What is the definition of a colony?
A colony is a settlement or area far from the country that rules it.
He originally gained the support but then betrayed them>
What drove Prince Henry to open a school and further his expeditions?
He wanted to expand on the Portugal slave and gold trade.
What is a plantation?
Large estates run by an owners overseers, usually populated by slaves.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
Spain
What is the definition of an epidemic?
Outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people.
Name two other spanish conquistadors?
Give an example of Prince Henry's school today? Think about big innovative companies..
Tesla, Google, Apple..
Fill in the blanks. The movement of people to different parts of the world led to transfer of ______ and _________.
Ideas and Technologies.
What were the three G's that explorers typically sailed for?
God Gold and Glory