Age of Exploration- Spelling

Measures latittude

• Astrolobe

• Astrolabe

Portuguese sailor that traveled from the coast of East Africa to India through the Indian Ocean

• Vasco da Gama

• Vasco de Gama

Son of Portugal’s king; opened a school for mapmakers, ship builders, and navigators

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Prince Henry is the Navigator

Portuguese ships; larger, stronger, easier to steer, and faster

• Caravel

• Caravan

• Caramel

Italian sea captain; tried to travel across the Atlantic to get to India

• Christopher Columbus

• Christepher Columbis

Portuguese Navy Officer; convinced a Spanish king to fund his journey

• Ferndinand Megallen

• Ferdinand Magellan

Spanish conqueror; landed in Mexico and wanted to take Aztec gold

• Herman Cortes

• Hernan Cortes

• Herman Cortez

• Hernan Cortez

Sail around the world

• Circumnavigate

• Circimnavigate

Spanish conquistador; conquered Inca Empire

• Francisko Pizza

• Francesco Pizarro

• Francisco Pizarro

• Fransico Pizzarro

Motivation for exploration, the 3 G's

• Gold, God Glory

• Guld, God, Glorie