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Portuguese Explorations Flashcards

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Navigation

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The act or process of navigating

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Explorations

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The investigation of unknown regions

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Patron

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Someone who funds art/science/music/exploring

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Caravel

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Ship used by Portuguese explorers

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Carracks

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Ships used by Portuguese explorers

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Naos

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Ship used by Portuguese explorers

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Cross staff

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Navigational tool

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Compass

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Navigational tool

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Astrolobe

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Navigational tool

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Quadrant

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Navigational tool

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Scurvey

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Disease caused by lack of vitamin C

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Hardtack

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Biscuits that didn’t go off

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Log & Line

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Way of measuring the speed at which you’re traveling(knots)

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Cartographer

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Someone who studies and makes maps

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Clinker built

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Style of building that assured structure and safety

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Christianity

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The religion mainly followed in Portugal and most of mainland Europe at the time

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Captain

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Leader of the ship

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First mate

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The captains second in command

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Dysentery

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A disease that wouldn’t allow the sufferer to hold down any food or nutrition

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Cape of Good Hope

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The bottom of Africa

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Portalan chart

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Maps of coastlines that sailors found

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