Vocab
Who is someone that draws/produces maps?
cartographer
Who sailed west across the Atlantic in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What is a compass?
navigational took that uses a needle to show N, S, E, and W
What were the reasons for exploration (the 3 G's)?
goods, glory, God
Definition of ARMADA?
large fleet of warships
Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is a small, fast, highly maneuverable ship that uses triangular sails?
caravel
Name 3 continents that were part of The Old World?
Asia, Europe, Africa
What does it mean to sail or travel all the way around the world?
circumnavigate
Vasco da Gama's major achievement?
first sea route from Europe to India by sailing around Africa
Why did explorers need navigation tools?
to make long ocean voyages possible
Name 3 New World crops exchanged to the Old World?
potatoes, corn, tomatoes, tobacco
Definition of a strait?
narrow passage of water connecting to bodies of water
Which explorer attacked Spanish ships and ports, weaking its Empire, but strengthening England's?
Francis Drake
What is an astrolabe?
navigational tool used to determine a ship's latitude (N or S) by measuring the angle of the sun or stars above horizon
What was the Columbian Exchange?
widespread exchange of goods, plants, animals, culture, and diseases between Old and New World following Columbus's voyage