Age Of Exploration Flashcards by Leah Bridgeman

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Patron

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A person who funded an exploration

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Navigation

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Directing the course of a ship.

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Caravel

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A small Portuguese and Spanish sailing vessel

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Carracks

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A merchant vessel having various rigs

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Naos

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Architecture

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Cross-staff

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An instrument used for measuring latitude

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Compass

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Instrument used to tell where North etc

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Astrolabe

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Instrument used to measure the altitude of the stars

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Quadrant

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Instrument used for navigation

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Scurvy

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Disease caused by not eating fresh fruit and veg

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Hardtack

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Food sailors and crew ate

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Log and line

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Technique used to tell how fast a ship is going

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Cartographer

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Person who makes maps

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Portalon charts

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Maps

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Clinker-built

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When the ships pieces interlock perfectly

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Christianity

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Religion

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Spice trade

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A trade were spices were sold

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Captain

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The commander of the ship

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First mate

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Captains most trusty crew member

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Dysentery

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Disease caused by drinking dirty water

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Cape of good hope

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Place in Africa