Vocabulary
What does Archaeologists mean?
someone who studies human history and past culture
In Underwater Archaeology (4.2) how did archaeologists find a sunken ship?
They look at old ship records kept by European merchants.
What were the metals?
Gold and silver
What did tobacco turn into when it was brought back to Europe?
a cash crop
How did a king or queen marked their territory
Planted Flags
what does explorers mean
one or multiple people who go adventuring
In Setting sail (4.3) why did sailors use a astrolabe?
to guide sailors in the right direction day or night.
what did the Spanish do to help find the metals?
they enslaved the Americans Indians to work in the mines
what was tobacco used as by the americans
they used it as a medicine
What did the king and queen of Spain want?
To spread power to the new world
What are The Americas?
The land masses of North America, Central America, and South America.
In 4.7 what were their beliefs?
Christianity
what did the Europeans bring back to Europe hoping to make there new currency
metals like gold and silver
what crop were the Europeans addicted to
tobacco
What Two letters did the king or queen have on their flag
a F or Y
What does Cash crop mean?
a crop that is grown in large quantities for sales
In 4.9 what were some of the most valuable things to explorers?
New foods
Who wanted the metals?
The Spanish and the Europeans
what crop had many different variants in new foods?
corn
What time period did the king or queen of Spain wanted to spread power to the new world?
1400s
What is a Astrolabe?
an early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars
In 4.5 what was used to help find the Americas while trying to go to Asia?
Maps
Who found the metals first?
The Spanish
what are the different variants of corn in new foods?
there are bolled, popped, and roasted corn
What did gathering land do the the kingdom of spain?
it helped to gather resources and land to strengthen their kingdom