Expansion on Europe
True or false: Lief Erickson was thought to be the first person to land in North America?
TRUE!
How did the triangular sails help explorers?
To help sail against the wind.
Europe was in search of?
Spices, silk, riches, and technology
Who was the Italian sailor who believed he could sell west to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Columbus brought resources back to which country?
Europe
Who was Erik the red?
He was the leader of the Vikings and Lief Erikson’s father
Who was considered the leader of exploration in Europe?
Prince Henry the Navigator.
Where were the Europeans trying to get to?
India/Asia
Where did Christopher Columbus land? And what did he call it?
Bahamas, San Salvador
What is the columbian exchange?
The trade of animals, plants diseases, culture, people, and ideas between the western and eastern hemisphere.
What boat did the Vikings use and why was it so effective?
they use long ships that could go in deep water and shower water allow them to attack unpredictably.
What device allowed explores to track their location based on the position of stars?
Astrolabe
Can you successfully sail down to the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartholomeu Dias
How many voyages did Christopher Columbus do in total?
Three voyages
What was the most devastating disease to the Native Americans during the Colombian exchange?
smallpox
Where did Leif Erickson land in North America?
Newfoundland
What did Vasco Da Gama go around to get to India?
The Cape of Good Hope
Why did the king and queen of Spain fun Columbus’s expedition?
In hope he would bring back riches to Spain
Was the New World, Europe or the Americas?
The Americas
When was the age of exploration and what was it?
15th-17th century.
European explorers established a direct contact with Africa, America’s, Asia, and Oceana.
What was the negative result of the exploration?
The creation of slave trade
What were the three ships Christopher Columbus set sale with?
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria