The Age Of Exploration Flashcards
CARAVEL
Small fast ship copied from the Arabs.
CAUSES OF THE AGE OF EXPLORATION
A search for a new trade route to the East
Desire to spread Christianity
Improvement is shipbuilding, navigation, and mapmaking
Myths and legends
Rulers wanted to build an empire and gain wealth
CARRICK/NAOS
Large ship with square and lateen sails.
ASTROLABE
Measured latitude.
COMPASS
Measured direction.
LOG AND LINE
Measured speed.
CAPTAIN
Man in charge of the ship.
FIRST MATE
Assists the captain.
HARDTACK
Crackers eaten by sailors often infested with beetles.
SCURVY
Disease in the teeth and gums caused by lack of vitamin C.
DYSENTERY
Disease caused by drinking infected water.
CONQUISTADOR
A person who has conquered a country.
THE AZTECS
A tribe of Native Americans based mainly in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City).
THE INCAS
A native civilisation that lived in South America.
COLONY
A place ruled by a more powerful country.
PLANTATION
A farm where slaves were forced to grow crops.
SMALLPOX
Like chicken pox but much worse, could be fatal.
SLAVE TRADE
People who were forced to grow crops or mine silver/gold.
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
When Spain and Portugal split the unknown world between them.
THE NEW WORLD
America nowadays.
MUTINY
When people had an uprising.
NEW WORLD PRODUCE TO EUROPE
Tobacco Chocolate Vanilla Chilli peppers Tea
EUROPEAN PRODUCE TO NEW WORLD
Horses Cows Sheep Pigs Wheat
PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR
Made a school for exploration
Wanted to spread Christianity
Sponsored voyages to Africa.
