Vocab
The period when Europeans first colonized the Americas and sought new routes to Asia is known as the ________
What is ? Age of Exploration
To study the Age of Exploration, scientists mostly examine
artifacts
What do farmers do with a cash crop?
Sell them for money
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to _____
Asia
A person who travels in search of new geographical information is called a(n)
Explorer
Sailors used astrolabes to tell _______
latitude
What was the primary reason Europeans enslaved native peoples?
to work in gold and silver mines
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
to spread their beliefs
When Europeans colonized _______ , they referred to it as the “New World.”
The Americas
A compass works by Earth’s _______
magnetic field
Which goods came from the Americas?
tobacco,potatoes and gold
Why was gold important to Europeans?
Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.
. Tobacco was one type of valuable _______that could be sold.
Cash Crop
If an explorer knew what direction was north, he ______
could find the other cardinal directions.
What goods were brought to America from Europe ?
Bible, Flags, Maps, Compass and Astrolabes
Why did explorers plant flags?
to claim land for their country
. A(n)________ is an early scientific tool used to observe the position of the sun and stars.
Astrolabe