2nd Year Age Of Explaration Flashcards
What was the caravel
The caravel was a new ship that was small,fast and could sail up rivers
What were sailors dangers
The sailors dangers were diseases,storms,angry,natives,hunger and thirst and to never see land again
Scurvy
Was a disease o ships caused by lack of vitamin c (fruit and vegetables)
Christopher Columbus
Was a sailor on the age of exploration that discovered America
Ferdinand Magellan
Was a sailor in the age of exploration that was the captain sailed his crew around the world but did not make the trip.
Aztecs
Were a Native American group of people that got taken over by Cortes and were a ruthless rulers
Incas
Were a Native American group as well as the Aztecs but were tacked over by a ruthless Spanish man called pizzaro
The goods that were brought from America
The Americans brought a lot of goods that were taken by the Europeans e.g pineapples,coco beans,coffee and tobacco.
Improvements in maps
Maps were severely improved in the age of exploration at first there was only one big island and loads of sea on the map but at the end it was nearly perfect and America was discovered as well.
Why did the age of exploration begin
The age of exploration began for the demand for spices,the sponsorship from rulers and ship improvements
Tinkerbuilt
A way of building ships with layers of wood
Fountain of youth
Was a fountain that sailors believed gave you the power to live forever but was a myth
What was the slave trade
Africans were shipped off to America to work they sent millions of slaves over the years and it lasted for 300 years
Dysentery
Was a lethal disease found in dirty water on ships
Mutiny
Was when the crew of a ship either took over the boat or killed the captain if they didn’t like him
