Vocabulary
The Portuguese developed an improved ship called...
caravel
Who were Spain's rulers?
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth
What was the island Columbus left?
San Salvador
What was the goal for most Europeans during the age of Exploration?
To find an all water route to Asia.
What religion did Queen Isabella want to spread?
Christianity
Italian sailor who thought he knew the fastest way to Asia...
Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the tip of southern Africa?
Cape of Good Hope
What was Christopher Columbus' motivation for exploration?
He proposed a faster water route to Asia going west in the Atlantic Ocean
What did Asia offer that Portgual and other countries wanted?
Spices
Who were the people that Columbus' men stole from?
Taino people
Where were the sailing expeditions going to explore? (2 places)
Atlantic and west coast of Africa
What was the motivation for exploration of the King and Queen of Spain?
To get rich from Asian trade and spread Christianity.
A person who directs the route or course of a ship especially by using instruments and maps
Navigator
Portugal had a famous prince called...
Henry the Navigator
What country was Columbus trying to bring riches back to?
Spain
List Prince Henry the Navigators motivations for exploration
1. Learn about Geography
2. Spread Christianity
3. Find African Gold
Word that means "native to the land"
Indigenous
Who followed Bartolomeu Dias' route to find an all water route to Asia?
Vasco de Gama
Which European country was the fist to find an all water route to Asia?
Portugal
What was the issue with Columbus' calculations?
He thought the earth was 2/3 as large as it actually is.