Explorers
Christopher Columbus
What year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean to the Americas?
1492
Device used to keep track of time
Hourglass
There are two ideals behind the Spanish Mission in the Americas. Name 1!
Secure Wealth and Spread their Religion
To plan how you will get from on place to another (Oceans, Seas)
Created a School of Navigation for the country of Portugal. Never went on an expedition himself but he financed many of them. Referred to as a 'Prince'.
Prince Henry the Navigator
China or India (Most of Asia)
Device used to copy and print materials
Printing Press
Name 2 weapons that made the Spanish technologically advanced compared to the Native Americans.
Steel-edged swords, crossbows, guns, or horses
What is Humanism?
Emphasized the abilities and accomplishments of human beings.
Believed that people were capable of great things.
Man from Portugal who was the first to travel around Africa to India. Known for connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean.
Vasco da Gama
What are the names of the three ships that Columbus sailed to the Americas?
The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria
A sail that helped ships cut through the wind (Triangle)
A group of Spanish men who conquered and defeated the Indian Civilizations.
Conquistadors
What was the Renaissance?
"Rebirth" ; Time in human history that renewed interest in learning and the advancements of the arts and sciences.
Man who discovered the Cape of Good Hope (Bottom of Africa) and created a sea route around Africa.
Bartolomeu Dias
What was the name of the Fort he established where all of his men he left behind died?
Device that sailors used to measure the angles of the sun/stars to the horizon to understand their latitude.
Astrolabe
Hernan Cortes
Who were the Crusade War Between?
European Christians and Southwest Asian Muslims.
From 1519 to 1522, this man was the first to circumnavigate the globe. (Go around the entire world)
Ferdinand Magellan (Not on the test)
2 PARTS: Where was he born? Which country did he sail for?
Born: Italy
Sailed for: Spain
Helped show sailors things like the coastlines and water depths. (not cartography)
Nautical Charts
In 1530, this man and 180 troops conquered the Incas of Peru.
Francisco Pizarro
How did the Crusades effect the Europeans need for exploration?
They became aware of distant lands and the different ways of life. Trade was encouraged.