The World Before Exploration
Which continent was the Aztec Empire located on?
Central America
Which 3 countries sent explorers after Columbus (in this article)?
Portugal, England, and France
What was the Silk Road?
Part of a trade network
How long ago did explorers travel the oceans?
Hundreds of years ago
What country did Ferdinand rule?
Spain
Which country was the leader in exploration?
Portugal
Name 2 things caravans brought
spices, tea, silk, other goods
What was the original purpose of maps?
To show who had control of the land
Who blocked trade between Europe and Asia
the Ottomans
Who first called America a new world?
Amerigo Vespucci
Which empire controlled most of the Silk Road?
The Ottoman Empire
Who was one of the first navigators to keep detailed records?
Columbus
What are patrons?
Empires that pay people to study, explore or create art
Who were the people Columbus met in the Caribbean?
The Taino people
Why did Columbus look to Spain as patrons?
He knew they wanted spices and were wealthy
What were their navigational tools?
Astrolabe and quadrant
Where was the Songai Empire?
Africa
Who did Jacques Cartier meet in what is now Canada?
The Mi'kmaq people and the Iriquois Confederacy
What was trade between Spain and the Americas called?
The Colombian exchange
Give 3 reasons why caravels were better
They were smaller, lighter, easier to navigate, faster, could sail along shorelines and open water, could carry a lot of goods or people