| Technological Innovations | Explorers | Key Terms | Dates |
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What is a Compass
a navigational instrument that shows directions using magnets
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Who is Christopher Columbus
voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas
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What is a Colony
A permanent settlement controlled by a mother country
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Who is Christopher Columbus
1492
A. Amerigo Vespucci B. Francisco Pizzaro C. Christopher Columbus |
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What is a Printing Press
a device for evenly printing ink on paper/cloth using moveable type
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Who is Ponce de Leon
the first european to explore the US
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What is Cartography
The study and practice of making maps and globes.
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Who is Bartolomeu Dias
1487
A. Bartolomeiu Dias B. Amerigo Vespucci C. Francisco Pizzaro |
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What is a Caravel
a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century
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Who is Hernando Cortes
conquered Mexico, explored the Pacific coast of Central America and the Baja peninsula of California.
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What is a Conquistador
A Spanish soldier-explorer
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Who is Amerigo Vespucci
1499
A. Bartolomeiu Dias B. Amerigo Vespucci C. Hernando Cortes |
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What is an Astrolabe
a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies
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Who is Amerigo Vespucci
theorized that America was a separate continent and not part of Asia
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What is Mutiny
open rebellion against people in charge
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Who is Hernando Cortes
1511
A. Ponce de Leon B. Hernando Cortes C. Francisco Pizarro |
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What is a Lead Line
a device for measuring the depth of the water
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Who is Vasco da Gama
found a direct sea route from Europe to Asia, and was the first European to sail to India by going around Africa
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What is Celestial Navagation
use of angular measurements between celestial bodies and the visible horizon to locate one's position on the globe
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Who is Francisco Pizarro
1532
A. Ponce de Leon B. Hernando Cortes C. Francisco Pizarro |
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