Age of Expl. Basics
What were Europeans trying to find a new sea route to?
Asia
What explorer sailed west in 1492 and reached the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
What were the Crusades fighting over
Control of Jerusalem
What do we call a person who travels to learn about new places?
Explorer
What is my favorite color
Pink!
What continent did most explorers we studied come from?
Europe
What ocean did Columbus cross during his 1492 voyage?
Atlantic
What were the Crusades?
Many wars fought over 200 years between Muslims and Christians for control over the holy land Jerusalem
What is a long trip, especially by boat, called?
Voyage
Where did I go to college
Mizzou
Name one reason Europeans wanted to explore.
Wealth (money)
trade
religion
power
Why did countries sponsor explorers?
To compete with other countries
To gain wealth and power
Name one good change that came to Europe because of the Crusades and an example
Increased trade or the spread of goods and ideas
Spices, Math, Medicine, Religion
What do we call people who lived in a place before outsiders arrived?
Indigenous People or Natives
How many sibilings do I have?
3 or maybe 5...
Why did Europeans want to find a sea route to Asia instead of buying goods from merchants?
To buy goods more directly and avoid high prices
Which explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa and reached India?
Vasco da Gama
What is one negative effect of the Crusades
Many people died in wars
Too much trade/travel led to the spread of diseases like the black plague
What is a trade route?
A path used to move goods between places to buy and sell them
Where are the two places I grew up?
Explorers were able to complete many voyages due to what technological advancements?
Compass
Ship improvements
Trade
Fighting
Killing
Enslavement
Spread disease
Force Christianity
Draw the feudal system pyramid and label
King
Lords
Knights
Peasants
What is a trip to a holy place for religious purposes called?
Pilgrimage
What is my favorite history subject?
U.S. Civil Rights Era