Vocabulary
To sail completely around something
circumnavigate
An English explorer who explored the Pacific coast
Francis Drake
an English explorer who made maps of the coast of North America
John Cabot
this device allowed ships to navigate accurately in fog, clouds, or at night
magnetic compass
Name one positive effect of the Columbian Exchange
new foods
new ideas
new animals
a group of travelers journeying together for a purpose, like exploring
expedition
A Portuguese explorer whose crew was the first to sail around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
map-making
cartography
this was a fast and light ship with triangular sails that allowed it to sail against the wind
caravel
Name one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.
the spread of diseases
slavery
an explorer whose primary goal was to conquer land for Spain
conquistador
a French explorer who claimed land in Canada for France
Jacques Cartier
a person who makes money by buying and selling goods
merchant
this device allowed sailors to measure the angle of the sun or North Star to calculate their latitude
astrolabe
What is a trait an explorer needs and why?
your group will decide if your answer is good
someone who is sent to a place to convert people to a different religion
missionary
an explorer who sailed west from Spain trying to find a shorter route to the Indies in Asia
Christopher Columbus
an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly affecting many people
epidemic
this device allowed many copies of books or maps to be made quickly
printing press
Why did some European colonists feel that slavery was necessary?
to make more of a profit farming products like sugar cane, tobacco and cotton, they wanted to have free labor
the science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship
navigation
a Portuguese explorer who reached India by sailing around the tip of Africa
Vasco da Gama
What were the 4 reasons people were motivated to explore during this time period?
God, gold, glory and curiosity
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of people, ideas, food, animals and diseases between Europe and North America after the voyage of Columbus.
What is a negative effect that European colonization had on Native Americans?
lost land
many died of diseases
new conflicts
lost culture