Age Of Exploration Flashcards
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B. Dias
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-Rounded Africa’s cape of good hope in 1488
2
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C. Columbus
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- Discovered the Caribbean’s
- very religious
3
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Ferdinand and Isabela
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Funded Columbus because they were desperate.
4
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Conquistador
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-This means conqueror
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5
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Aztec empire
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- Very sophisticated empire
- tenochitlan was larger than any other European city at the time.
- Take over in surprise attack by Cortez
6
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Inca Empire
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- Atauhualpa was killed by the Spaniards, and his death lead to Incan resistance
- By 1570 the Spanish had gained control
7
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Astrolabe
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Used to make astronomical measurements
8
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Lateen sail
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Triangular sail that is 45 degrees to the mast.
9
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Caravel
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A small fast Portuguese or Spanish ship.
10
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Henri the navigator
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Sponsored lots of expeditions.
