Vocab Explorers Cause and Effect More vocabulary Critical thinking
100
What is technology
The use of science to do things better
100
Who is Christopher Columbus
This person is one of the most famous explorers because he was the first to record his journeys in a book
100
What are presidios
These forts were built by Spanish settlers to protect Missions
100
What is profit
The money left over after expenses are paid
100
They didn't have enough salt which was used to keep food from spoiling
Why did people in Ghana trade gold for salt
200
What is an astrolabe
A tool that measures the height of the sun over the horizon
200
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
This explorer proved it was possible to sail around the southern tip of Africa
200
What is the overworking and death of many enslaved American Indians
This caused a need for new slaves, who were imported from Africa
200
What is slavery
The cruel system of owning people
200
What is Mali
The kingdom which the city of Timbuktu was located
300
What is an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
Epidemic
300
Who is Magellan
This was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world by ship, proving that ships could sail west from Europe to Asia
300
What is epidemic
This is caused by first time exposure to a disease that a people's lacks immunities to.
300
What is a merchant
A person who makes money by buying and selling goods
300
What is paper, printing, and gun powder
What Europeans learned from Marco Polos trip to China
400
What is a settlement ruled by a distant country
Colony
400
Who is Mansa Musa
This person built Timbuktu into a city of learning and trade
400
What is guns, horses and a larger army
What are three things that gave Cortes' army an advantage in conquering the Aztecs
400
What is the Silk Road
The name for several trade routes connecting China to Europe
400
What is the astrolabe
This enabled sailors to better navigate the oceans by telling how far south or north they were from home
500
What is a group of people who keep moving, like a car or van
Or a group of travelers traveling together
Caravan
500
Who is Pedro Alvarez Cabra
This explorer claimed South America for Portugal
500
What is the spread of islam
What was a cultural effect of Ghana's trade with Mali
500
What is a merchant and caravan
A ______ traveled in a ________ for safety and protection
500
He created a school for navigation and encouraged exploration
why is prince Henry of Portugal known as Henry the navigator?






Chapter 3: age of exploration

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