Vocabulary
What is shipbuilding?
I mean it is literally in the name omg
Who was Christopher Columbus
An Italian🍝 sailor who accidently found North America
People wanted Italian spices
False❌
Why did the people want spices?
Yummy👄
What is the Spanish Armada?
Part of Spain's large navy.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
The first person to circumnavigate
Columbus killed a bunch of people in North America
True👍😊
When did the great voyages take place?
Between the 1400s and 1500s
What does circumnavigate mean?
To go all the way around the globe🌎
Who was Sir Francis Drake?
An English☕ sailor who stole treasure.
The Spanish had better weapons then the Aztecs and Incas.
True🤠⚔
Where did the great voyages take place?
Around most of the world🌏
What is a caravel?
A ship that used triangular🔺 sails.
Who was Henry the Navigator?
A prince🤴 who was responsible for much of Portugal's success on the seas.
Spanish explorers called the Americas the "Holy Land"
False😒😠😢
Why did the great voyages take place?
For spices, spreading religion, wealth, and land
What is a astrolabe?
Who was Vasco da Gama?
A Portuguese sailor who found a sea route to Asia
Religion was a reason for explorers to set sail
True👍✅☑✔
What were some inventions during the great voyages?
Compass, better maps, and better ships