19.1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
when did the age of exploration take place
1400s
did the age of exploration coincide with the renaissance
yes
where did spices come from
Asia
circumnavigate
go around the world
cartographer
map maker
scurvy
deficiency in V-C, swelling of gums and opening of wounds
astrolabe
instrument to calculate lattitude
alliance
union
caravel
small fast Spanish sailing ship
who reached the cape of good hope
bartolemeua dias
who sailed around cape of good hope
vasco de gama
prince of Portugal that founded schools for exploration
prince henry the navigator
what were explorers seeking
shortcut sea route to india
god, glory, gold
who first sighted the pacific ocean and named it the south sea
vasco balboa
what country was columbus from
italy
who funded columbus
spain
last Muslim stronghold in spain, when it fell, who felled
granada
1492
Ferdinand and Isabella
which man’s crew circumnavigated and where did he die
magellan
Philippines mactan
why were people afraid to travel by sea
boiling hot water at equator
sea monsters
fall off edge of world
when, where, and how long did columbus reach new world
october 12 1492
hispaniola
three months
