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Name 4 reasons of the explorations
Wealth, New trade Routes, spread Christianity, desire for empire
What was the purpose of a quadrant?
Determine the ships latitude by using the stars and moon
what was the purpose of the log and line ?
used to measure a ship’s speed in knots
what was the purpose of a compas?
used to identify north
Describe a caravel? (3 facts)
Main sails, lanteen sails, rudder, captain slept below deck
Explain the term mutiny
sailors rebelling against their captain
what was a common diseases on board a ship ?
scurvy or typhoid fever
What is princess Henry the navigator known for ?
Setting up the navigation school in sagres
Explain Barthomeu Dias Journey
left Portugal and sailed to the southern tip of Africa, called it cape of storms, then renamed to cape of good hope.
Explain Vasco Da Gama's journey
left Portugal and sailed to the southern tip of Africa, then to present day kenya (Malinda) across the indian ocean to reach India.
Tell me about a european explorer you have studied (Columbus) 10 points
what does the term conquistador mean ?
Spanish for ‘conqueror
Tell me about a conquistador you have studied ? (Cortes)( 7 points)
what does colonisation mean?
when a country takes over another territory and settles some of its own people there to control it.
what was the Impact of Colonisation on the New World
decline in native population, decline in culture and language, spread of christianity, slave trade
What was The Impact of Colonisation on European Empire
competion between other countries, terretory conflicts, gold and silver wealth, columbian exchange
