Ch.20.s2 - Great Voyages of Discovery

European ________________________ wanted to convert more people to their religion to counteract the spread of Islam. (Christians/caravels)

Advances in technology included the astrolabe and the ________________________. (compass/sail)

________________________ used triangular sails that, unlike traditional square sails, allowed ships to sail against the wind. (Astrolabes/Caravels)

Prince Henry the ________________________ was responsible for much of Portugal’s success on the seas. (Navigator/Explorer)

. In 1498 ________________________ sailed around Africa and landed on the west coast of India. (Ferdinand Magellan/Vasco da Gama)

Italian sailor ________________________ thought he had found a shorter route to Asia. (Vasco da Gama/Christopher Columbus)

To circumnavigate means to sail all the way ________________________ something. (to/around)

As ________________________ studied new maps and laid claim to new lands, they saw the potential for great wealth. (Aztecs/Europeans)

English sailor Sir ________________________ began stealing treasure from Spanish transport ships. (Francis Drake/Christopher Columbus)

In 1588 Spain sent 130 ships, called the ________________________, to attack England. (Fleet of Spain/Spanish Armada)