People
What was Prince Henrys goal when sailing?
To find gold
What countrie was the richest?
Spain
What is a compass used for?
Finding direction ship is travelling
What was the European worldview on Africans?
They only thought of them as slaves and that they were better than them
Meaning of circumnavigate?
Travel completely around something
What was Bartholmeu Dias's goal when sailing?
To find a route to Asia
What Country was the most powerful trading Country?
Portagul
What used the North star to calculate latitude, the distance north or south of the equator
Astrolabe
What was the African worldview on Europeans?
Meaning of expansionism?
The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to expand its power and territory
What was Vasco da Gamas goal while sailing?
To find a sea route to Africa
Who and what were the main people and Countries involved in the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spain, Portugal, and the Pope
What is used to measure the altitude of the Pole star above the horizon to determine latitude
Cross-staff
Why did Europeans force Christianity on people and try and spread it?
They believed those were Jesus wishes, they also believed it would save the people they were converting
What was the "Age of exploration"?
It was a period of time in history when European countries sent out explorers to achieve their expansionist goals
Who would win and lose during imperialism?
Imperialistic countries and its people would win, and the Indigenous people would lose
1. Expand trade
2. Expand supply of gold
3. Expand Christianity
what was used to measure the altitude of the sun to determine latitude
Back-staff
True or False:
Increasing the Europeans knowledge of the world gave them more confidence to travel and explore further
True
Meaning of Imperialism?
The extension of power over territory, including its resources and people
What was Queen Elizabeth l point of view when the Knighting of Sir Francis Drake happened
She was happy that her treasure has grown
What were the 3 main reasons Europeans didn't travel through the ocean more until the late 1400's?
1. Poor maps
2. Inadequate navigational instruments
3. Ships were not built to be in the rough ocean waters
What was used to travel across large bodies of water?
Ships
True or False:
Europeans did not believe their culture was superior to others
False
Meaning of terraforming?
To change a planet to make it resemble Earth so that it can support human life