Chapter 2 Flashcards
European exploration began in the…
1500s
who explored the most
the british
who explored the least
the vikings
if europeans couln’t reach Asia by land, they would have to travel by…
sea
when did the europeans begin to design ships that were better quality
1400s
what did they improve in the new ships
it manovering skills, and its speed
what are the two inventions that made navigation easier
the compass that tells you the direction your going, and the astrolabe that estimates your location using the sun and the stars
what was the first country to find the sea route to asia
Portugal
who was the first european to sail to asia
Bartolomeu Dias
—— sailed for spain in ——
Columbus;1492
To become less is the definiton for
diminish
imperalisim
a desicion on the part a ruler or government of one territory to dominate other territories
