age exploration Flashcards
(15 cards)
Henry the navigator
portugués prince, discovery of Western coast of Africa
Bartholomeu Dias
named the type of Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama
Impacted global travel, led for ships to the Cape of Good Hope and it took multiple months Portugal prince
Christopher Columbus
Sailed west, and found more of the world, sailed for Spain
Pedro Cabral
Discovered Brazil by accident
Amerigo Vespucci
he drew a lot of apps, that’s why it’s called America
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Makes his way to Panama
Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese explorer who gets credit for sailing around the world
Caravel
small fast sailing ship and can sail in wind
astrolabe
Navigational instrument for measuring latitude and stars
Cartographer
Map maker
scurvy
Disease from vitamin C deficiency
they risk their lives for?
Fame, spices, and money
What was the line of demarcation?
Divided lands between Spain and Portugal