Vocabulary
A person who buys and sells goods
Merchant
To pay for
Sponsor
Helps control the direction the boat sails
Stern-Rudder
First European to sail west looking for a route to Indies
Christopher Columbus
How did Columbus treat the Taino People?
They spread disease, harsh treatment, starvation, warfare, and enslavement
The art of guiding a boat, plane, or other transportation vehicles
Navigation
Goods European merchants traded China for
Gems, Silks, and Spices
Three or Four masted sailing ship, useful on longer voyages
Carrack
Man that America was named after
Amerigo Vespucci
What was the reason European leaders began to sponsor voyages?
They wanted the gems, silks, and spices of those lands
A territory settled by people from another place, usually far away
Colony
Long and dangerous trade route; From China to Italy
Silk Road
Measures the position of the stars; determine how far north or south of the equator sailors are
Astrolabe
First explorer to attempt to sail around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
Known as the King of Pop; Known for hits such as "Thriller" and "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
To declare that a place belongs to ones country upon arrival
Claim
The place Columbus thought he landed
The East Indies
Measures the angle of the stars; determines how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a sailor is
Sextant
Man who finished Magellan’s voyage
Juan Sebastian Elcano
Blue
A Religious Journey
Pilgrimage
The place Columbus landed
San Salvador (The Bahamas)
Keeps accurate time at sea
Chronometer
Man who sailed around the southern tip of Africa
Bartolemeu Dias
What is the only fruit with seeds on the OUTSIDE?
Strawberry