Unit 4 The Age of Exploration

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What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

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The Vikings

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What is technology?

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The scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something

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What is an astrolabe?

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A tool using the positions of the stars or sun to help sailors find their latitude.

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What is a compass?

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A tool that helped indicate north, south, east, and west.

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What is a chronometer?

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A tool that kept very accurate time and was used by sailors to find their longitude.

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What is a cartographer?

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A map maker.

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What was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

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To find a more direct water route to Asia.

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Who sponsored Columbus's expedition?

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Spain.

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What is Ferdinand Magellan famous for?

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Leader of the first expedition to sail around the world.

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What is Hernando Cortes famous for?

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Conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico.