Vocabulary
A time of great learning and a rebirth of knowledge in science, math, engineering and art to name a few.
Renaissance
Sailed to the "new world" in 1492 and thought he had reached Asia/India.
Christopher Columbus
What area of the world was called the "New World"?
North and South America
Columbus's 3 ships were named the Nina, Pinta & the __________ __________.
Santa Maria
Many Europeans wanted this precious material from China to make fine clothing.
Silk
A new type of ship that was light weight and faster than traditional ships of the time.
Caravel
European explorer who wrote a book called Travels that encouraged others to go to Asia/China.
Marco Polo
What area of the world was called the "Old World"?
Europe, Asia, Africa
Why were many fearful about being a crew member of a ship on an exploration?
They thought the world was flat, you could fall off the edge, sea monsters, storms, etc.
Spain was motivated by something called the 3 G's. _______, Glory and Gold.
God
A tool used to show positioning that did not require the use of the sun and stars.
Astrolabe
These rulers financed Christopher Columbus's voyages.
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
Columbus thought he was in Asia/Indian but he was actually in the ______ islands of the Caribbean.
The Bahamas
In what year did Christopher Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?
1492
This European country was leading the way in exploration which made Spain and Great Britain feel threatened.
Portugal
The idea that a countries power/strength depended on its wealth and colonizing land.
Mercantilism
Portuguese navigator who set-up training schools and also funded voyages.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Bartolomeu Diaz sailed all the way to the tip of South Africa. What was this area called?
Cape Good Hope
Instead of calling the holiday Columbus Day, some countries around the world have renamed it ________?
Indigenous Peoples Day or Native American Day
This crop came out of South America/New World and was used to make chocolate.
Cacao
The term used to circle the Earth.
Circumnavigate
Amerigo Vespucci
On our exploration map, we drew a route called the ________, that French traders were taking through what would be northern Canada.
Northwest Passage