Explorers
He started their first voyage in 1492
Columbus
An instrument that measured the height of the sun or a star
astrolabe
What year did Prince Henry open the navigation school?
1419
What technology do we still use today that was used to help navigate the voyages
compass
He opened up a school to teach navigation and mapmaking
Prince Henry
One who buys goods from others
merchant
what positive impacts did the columbian exchage have
New resources across continents
Why do people explore?
To find new land and new resources
He sailed to India around the tip of Africa to reach India
Da Gama
a trip made to explore
expedition
What negative impacts did Columbus's voyage have?
The indigenous people were enslaved and lost their culture, language, religion, and family
What did people learn and do at Prince Henry's school?
mapmaking skills, navigagion skills for voyages
He captured and demolished Tenochtitlan, then built Mexico City on its ruins
Cortes
Outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
epidemic
What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage?
he proved that the globe could be sailed around by a western sea route
A Spanish conqueror
conquistador