Unit 1 - Age of Exploration

The period from 1400-1600 when Europeans sailed across the vast oceans to explore Asia, Africa, and the Americas

• Age of Science
• Age of Exploration 
• Scientific Time Period
• Prehistoric Era 

A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind

• Caravel 
• Viking Boat 
• Canoe 
• Pirate Ship

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Invented by the Greeks and improved by the Arabs, used to measure the angles of the sun and stars in order to determine latitude

• Compass
• Telescope 
• Astrolabe
• Lateen 

Southern Tip of Africa

• Cape of Magellan 
• Cape of Good Hope
• Indian Ocean 
• Panama Canal 

The Western Hemisphere, especially the landmasses of North and South America that Columbus explored from 1492-1494 is referred to as...

• Asia

• Africa

• New World

• Europe

Invented in the 1100s, by the 1200s the needle pivoted on a pin over a card that showed the directions

• Telescope

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Harquebus

Was the third son of King John I of Portugal and Queen Philippa of Lancaster who organized expeditions of sailors to explore the West coast of Africa

• Prince Henry

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Alexander the IV

• Garrett McNamara

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to the Caribbean.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartholomew Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

This Explorer was the first to establish an Indian trade route by sailing south around the Cape of Good Hope.

• Vasco de Gama

• Bartholomew Dias

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortez

Diseases like smallpox had a negative impact on Native American populations.

• True

• False