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26-1 SS

social studies chapter 26 section 1

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The first Europeans to sail around the Cape of Good Hope at the Southern tip of Africa were led by Bartolomeu Dias
Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor for European nations to want to travel to Asia? Europeans wanted to escape the Black Death by moving to Asia
Sailors in the 1400s and 1500s were better able to navigate the open waters of the ocean than earlier sailors because they had the help of magnetic compass and an astrolabe
What is a caravel? A small, narrow, ocean-going ship with two or three sails
Because of the voyages of Amerigo Vespucci, the lands that Columbus had discovered were seen as being part of a “new world"
Why did Europeans start looking for an ocean route to Asia? to take part in the profitable trade that Italy controlled
Cartography is the science of making maps
What did the Portuguese learn by Dias’s accomplishment of sailing around the tip of Africa? They could reach the Indian Ocean by a water route
What did Geradus Mercator accomplish? He developed a new map projection.
Which Portuguese explorer is credited with training other explorers in mapmaking, ship design, and navigation? Henry the Navigator
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