Chapter 19 Vocab

This Muslim invention allowed explorers to navigate using stars.

In 1492, he attempted to sail West in order to reach Asia. He ended up in the Caribbean and his discovery began the era of colonization in the Americas.

An invention that diffused to Europe from China, allowed explorers to know what direction they were headed in

Refers to warrior chieftains who ruled various localities in Japan

Was the Portuguese explorer that was the first to reach the Cape of Good Hope

The main motivators for explorers to explore during the Age of exploration were...

A Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines with a 5-7-5-syllable pattern

The Japanese shogun that was finally able to unify Japan

(REMEMBER: It starts with an uppercase"i," not a lowercase "L")

were limited liability business organizations that entrepreneurs entered in order to invest in Asian exploration

A unique type of Japanese theater which emerged in Japan during the peace brought under the unifying power of the shogunate