Bigideas' Pot
Prior to the Age of Exploration, Europeans were unaware of the existence of this continent.
America
This motivation is best expressed by Europeans desire to convert the people of other continents to Christianity.
What is:
God
The improvement of these documents provided essential information to explorers about the geography of the world.
What are:
Maps
Working for Spain, this Italian explorer travelled west across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered North America.
Who is:
Christopher Columbus
This word describes the actions and attitudes of a country of state that wants to increase its power and territory.
What is:
Expansionism
Above all else, the Europeans first started sailing the open ocean in search of trade routes to this continent.
What is:
AsiaThis motivation is best expressed by Europeans desire to open new trade networks with the East.
What is:
Gold
The invention of any one of these four nautical tools allowed sailors to better explore and travel across the high seas. (Name 1)
What are:
The Astrolabe, the Compass, the Cross-staff, or the Back-staff
Working for Portugal, this explorer is considered the first person to circumnavigate the world.
Who is:
Ferdinand Magellan
This word is used to describe the act of travelling completely around the globe.
What is:
Circumnavigation
These two countries were most active in exploring the high seas during the Age of Exploration.
Spain and Portugal
This motivation is best expressed by Europeans desire to acquire fame and power, on the personal and national level.
What is:
Glory
This newly invented type of ship used both square and triangular sails to remain fast and maneuverable on the open ocean.
What is:
The caravel
A Portuguese royal, this man was a patron of explorers who travelled around the bottom of Africa and into the Indian Ocean.
Who is:
Prince Henry the Navigator
This word represents the science of determining the course, position, and distance travelled of something, especially a ship.
What is:
Navigation
This was the most important battle of the Age of Exploration.
The Battle of Diu
This motivation can be expressed by Prince Henry's quest to find the legendary king Prester John.
What is:
God
This new weapon was used by the Portuguese to conquer the Indian ocean.
What is:
The cannon
This African king is the richest man in human history.
Who is:
Mansa Musa
This word describes the action of travelling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
What is:
Exploration
To the native peoples of South America, the arrival of Europeans was not considered an Age of Exploration. They might have considered this word instead to describe the arrival of Europeans.
What is:
Invasion
This motivation is expressed in the line "...the tenth part of the whole," from Christobal Colon's Article of Agreement.
What is:
GoldThis legendary school, whether it existed or not, is credited as a center for the nautical sciences from which many influential Portuguese inventions came.
What is:
The School of Sagres
A Portuguese viceroy, this man defeated the combined fleets of two Arabian sultanates, conquering the Indian Ocean for the coming century.
Who is:
Dom Francesco de Almeida
This policy dictates a country must extend their power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is:
Imperialism