chapter 21 test Flashcards
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overseas
across the ocean or sea
obtain
to take possession of
rely
to depend on
what was the search of trade routes
the europeans thought that if they could travel by sea to Asia they would not have to travel by land through the middle east
what where some technology that the europeans used for exploration
astrolabe, compass and triangular sails
early voyages
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portugal
Henry the navigator led the way for Portugal to explore different places
Spain
magellan was an explorer for Spain
france
France sent Giovanni da Verrazano
know the explorers
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henry the navigator
he never actually made an ocean voyage but he did fund many voyages
Columbus
Cristopher Columbus was an explorer that wanted to reach Asia and he set sail in 1492 but on his trip he encountered north america
name one of Columbus’s ships
the Santa Maria
what did columbus discover
he discovered America
magellan
magellan was a spanish explorer
what did magellan do?
he wanted to sail around the americas and back to asia
cabot
he was an english explorer
what did cabot do?
he explored the coasts of America
balboa
he sailed to the Americas and he led a group of soldiers across present day Panama
pizarro
Pizarro was a soldier for balboa and he led the expedition after balboa was executed
spanish conquers
you can skip this one too
Aztecs
Hernan Cortéz conquered the Aztecs in 1521
incas
balboa and Pizarro concord the Inca empire
what is up with the incas gods
Pizarro wanted the incas to give up their gods