Tools for exploration
The kind of ship used the Portuguese
Caravel
His crew made it around the world, but he died in the Phillipines
Magellan
Site of Navagation school
Portugal
90% died as a result of this
Colombian exchange
Cortez, Coronado, De Leon, Pizarro, were of this group
Conquistadors
A navigational aid used to determine latitude
Astrolab, or Transom
He conquered the Aztecs
Cortez
Magellan died here
Philippines
Cortez has 16 of these to ride on
Horses
This is what Coronado was looking for
7 cities of Cibola
Device which always points north
Compass
He searched for the 7 cities of Cibola
Coronado
Southern point of Africa, that De Gaza found
Cape of Good Hope
These 3 (of many) foods helped increase the population of Europe
Corn, potatoes, squash, beans, chocolate, turkeys, tomatoes,
One of Columbus' 3 ships
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Used to determine speed of a ship
Knotts (on a string)
He searched for the fountain of youth
Ponce de Leon
City located where Tenochtitlan was located
Mexico City
These 3 foods found their way the the Americas via the Spaniards
Cows, pigs, chickens, wheat, sugar cane, citrus fruits, coffee, olives
Portuguese prince who established a navigation school
Prince Phillip the Navigator
Amerigo Vespucci was one of these
Map maker or Cartographer
He underestimated the size of the ocean and landed in Hispaniola
Columbus
State that Coronado made it to, then turned around
Kansas
What made the Spanish a world power for a short time
Gold, silver
Why was everyone trying to sail to the far east anyway?
Spices, Chinese goods, trade