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Early Exploration
Portugal
Spain
Vocabulary
Columbian Exchange
100
The series of trade routes that connected China and Europe over 800 years ago
The Silk Road
100
Name of Portugal's ruler who created a school for navigation and encouraged exploration
Prince Henry the Navigator
100
The rulers of Spain who funded Columbus's expedition in 1492
Queen Isabella and/or King Ferdinand
100

A person who makes money by selling goods

Merchant

100

The Columbian Exchange was named after

Christopher Columbus

200
Chinese goods that European merchants wanted
silk, spices, gunpowder, and/or paper
200
How the Portuguese thought they could reach Asia
sailing around the tip of Africa
200
What Columbus was trying find when he set sail from Spain in 1492
western sea route to Asia
200

a person who provides financial support

Patron

200
Two new foods that were brought to Europe

Potatoes and Corn

300
Three reasons for exploration
expand empire, gain wealth, spread Christianity
300
In 1487, he sailed around the tip of Africa and proved it was possible to reach its east coast (and then sail east to India)
Bartolomeu Dias
300
Spanish name for conqueror
conquistador
300

An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets

Astrolabe

300

This animal had a huge impact on Native Americans

Horses

400

The name of one of the first Europeans to sail to North America

Lief Erikson

400
In 1498, he led the first Portuguese sailing voyage around Africa to India (other sailors soon followed his route to India and used it for spice trading)
Vasco da Gama
400
This Portuguese explorer, who sailed for Spain, led the first crew to circumnavigate the world in 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
400

A widespread outbreak of an disease that affects many people

Epidemic

400

Native Americans were dying quickly and this group was used instead to exchange goods

African Slaves

500
Name two inventions that made exploration possible & explain why
compass, astrolabe, sextant (allowed for better navigation), gunpowder (provided better weapons for defense), printing press (spread news of discoveries, maps, & riches)
500
Name of the small, light ship with triangular sails created by the Portuguese for exploring
caravel
500
How did Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztecs, leading to Spain's dominance of Central and South America?
He had superior technology - guns, armor, and horses. The natives were also weakened (and killed) by European disease.
500

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

empire

500

Cultures were also exchanged. The word pajama originated from this country

India