L38 & 39 Exploration and Scientific Revolution

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What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

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a new trade route to India by sea

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The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

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development of new navigational instruments and technology

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What did Bartholomeu Dias prove possible?

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Circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”

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Who was the first explorer to successfully make a trip from Portugal to India by sea?

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Vasco De Gama

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Which country financed Christopher Columbus' trip to Asia from across the Atlantic Ocean?

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Spain

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His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world by sailing.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Where did scholars get their information prior to the Scientific Revolution?

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Bible and classical thinkers

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How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

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By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

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The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...

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the Scientific Method

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What is empirical evidence?

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Evidence based on observation and experimentation