Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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1. Genoa, Venice
2. Renaissance
3. Portugal
4. Vasco da Gama
5. Caravels
6. Any three of these: claim land, establish trading outposts,
bring Christianity, find new route to Asia, learn more about
geography.
7. Asia
8. Columbus
9. Amerigo Vespucchi
10. Cortez, Pizarro
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MAP ACTIVITY
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■Essential Question:
–What factors encouraged the
European Age of Exploration?
From the 1400s to the 1700s, Europe experienced
an “Age of Exploration”
The Renaissance encouraged
curiosity & a desire for trade
Motivations:
Why did Europeans want to explore?
Astrolabe
Magnetic compass madeMaps
usedwere
starsmore accurate and
to show direction
sailing more accurate used longitude & latitude
European shipbuilders built a better ship;
The caravel was a strong ship that could travel
in the open seas & in shallow water
Caravels had
triangular lateen
sails that allowed
ships to sail
against the wind
A moveable
rudder made the
Cannons & rifles caravel more
gave ships protection maneuverable
Navigation Tools
Draw one of the following Navigation
tools, label its parts and explain why and
how it is used for.
Compass Caravel
Astrolabe Back-staff
Cross-staff Sextant
Astronomical Ring