Age Of Exploration Flashcards
Why did the European rulers sponsor voyages of discovery
So they could expand their territory to newly discovered land
Name 3 technological advances European sailors made to help with better navigation
A compass, log and line and astrolab and quadrant
What is a compass
A compass was used to identify north, so the direction the ship was sailing could be calculated
What was an astrolabe and quadrant
It helped determine a ships latitude (distance from the equator) by using the position of the stars and sun
What is a log and line
A log and line measured a ships speed in knots
Who are cartographers
People who draw maps
What were the results of the Portuguese voyages of exploration
Portugal gained control of the spice trade making them wealthy
Portugal established a large empire in Africa, Asia, and later South America
Inspired other countries
Name 3 of portugals contribution to the age of exploration
The Portuguese developed the caravel, it was small, fast and easy to steer
Portugals explorers discovered a sea route to the spice islands
Prince Henry the navigator sponsored voyages that began mapping the African coastline of portolan charts
Name a benefit to European countries from explorations
New goods began to appear in Europe. Chocolate, tobacco, turkeys and potatoes were brought to Europe
How did Francis Pizarro conquer the Incas.
He heard rumours of great wealth of the Incas and was granted permission to conquer them by King Charles V of Spain
He met the Incan king and to give him an excuse to attack then he has a priest present rhe king with a bible. The king threw it aside and he claimed this was an insult to Christian faith. He then ordered his men to attack
Give 3 reasons for the European exploration
- The influence of the renaissance
- The stories of Marco Polo
- Conquer new lands
Name one of the most common illnesses sailors were prone to onboard ships
Typhoid fever, a bacterial infection which was caused by the lack of fresh water
Name 3 impacts of colonisation
The indigenous population was decimated
The spread of Christianity
The destruction of cultures
