Amergo Vespucci
the man is given credit for coming up with the idea that Columbus had discovered something new. he was given credit for this by having the land named after him.
Bartolomue Dias
He was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa. He proved that you could sail around the continent of Africa.
Christopher Columbus
in 1492 this man sailed the ocean blue. He thought he Had landed in India, but what he really did was find the "new world" even though he died without knowing it
Ferdinand Magellan
This man was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Even though he died during the voyage he is still given credit for the accomplishment
Francis Drake
This man was the first man to circumnavigate the globe. He became the second man to receive credit for this accomplishment.
Francisco Pizarro
This man invaded Peru and defeated the Incan people
Henry Hudson
This man who sailed for the Dutch, explored a bay in Canada and a river in new York
Henry the Navigator
This man set up the first school for navigation in Europe. This made his country Portugal the first to lead the way in European exploration
Herman Cortes
This man invaded Mexico and defeated the Aztec people.
Jacques Cartier
This Frenchman explorer the St. Lawrence river and Canada.
John Cabot
This man, who sailed for England, explored the East coast of Canada. He and his crew disappeared on their second voyage.
Leif Ericson
The man was the first European to reach North America. He explored the area called Newfoundland.
perdro Cabral
This man is given credit for discovering Brazil for Portugal.
Vasco de Gama
This man was the first European to establish an all water route to India.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
This conquistador is given credit for being the first European to see the Pacific ocean.
Longitude
lines on the map that show distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Latitude
lines on the map that show distance north and south of the equator.
strait
A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
Spain
European country that explored Central and South America
Portugal
Country that led the way in the early voyages of exploration.
Empire
a state that conquers other lands and then rules them.
Isthmus
a narrow piece of land extending into a large body of water and connecting two larger land masses.
caravel
A three-masted sailing vessel developed by the Portuguese.
Colony
A region governed by a foreign power.
Armada
A fleet of ships
Astrolabe
An instrument that measured the positions of the stars, which enabled sailors to calculate a ships latitude.
Panama
The isthmus connecting North and South America
England
European country that explored the eastern coast of North America.
Asia
Continent that Columbus hoped to reach by sailing west from Europe.
santa Maria
The flagship of Columbus on his maiden voyage to America
Like columbus, many Europeans in the 1400's thought the world was
Round
who created a court for explorers in Portugal?
Prince Henry
The 3 G's
Gold, God,Glory
3 navigation technologies
Astrolabe, cross staff, compass
3 ship building techniques
cannons, lateens, stern rudder post
3 buisness changes
joint stock, mercantilism, capitalism, insurance, private banks.
2 effect of columbian exchange
new foods, potatoes, longer lives, diseises.
New World
beans, llamas, turkeys, chili peppers
Old World
small pox, coffee, malaria, bananas.
African dispora
Scattering
symbol of the slave trade
door of no return