The Age Of Exploration Flashcards
Patrons
Some who funds a exploration
Explorations
Investagation of unknowen reasons
Caravel
A small spanish or portuguese vessel
Carracks
A merchent vessel
Sponsers
People who funded a voyage of exploration
How many ships did colmbus have
3-the nina the pinta and the santa maria
Why did colmbus stop at the canary islands
To fix repairs and gather supplies
What did colmbus call the first island
San Salvador
What did colmbus call the people and why ?
He called them indians because he thought he was in aisa
On what island did colmbus find gold?
Colmbus found gold on hispainiola
Why was colmbus sent back to spain in chains ?
Colmbus was sent back in chains because he had quarrled with a gouvener sent by Queen Isabella and King Ferdnand
What other islands did colmbus decover
Jamaica , Cuba , Porto Rico and Azores
Why did colmbus keep 2 logs ?
He kept one personal log and one fake one for the sailer to read and to keep there moral up
