Explorer Unit Test Flashcards
What country is Christopher Columbus from?
Spain
What country is John Cabot from?
England
Who sponsored Henry Hudson on his journey?
Dutch East India Company
What country is Jacques Cartier from?
France
What did Columbus accomplish in his journey?
He was the first European to discover a route to America
What did John Cabot accomplish on his journey?
He found a rich area for fishing and started a fishing industry
What did Jacques Cartier accomplish on his journey?
He claimed land for France
What did Henry Hudson accomplish on his journey?
He founded three waterways that are named after him (Hudson River, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait)
What is an astrolabe?
uses the stars to find the latitude
What is an orienteering compass?
helps fond the direction of North to South
What is a sextant used for?
uses the stars to find east to west
What is the Columbian Exchange?
transportation of goods to and from America and Europe
What is the stern rudder used for?
helps control the direction of the ship
Why were they afraid to sail?
They thought there were monsters in the ocean
what is a European?
a person from Europe
