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age of exploration
Term | Definition |
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Why did rich patrons like De Medici sponsor voyages such as this? | find new trade routes / wealth |
Why were portolan charts used | Portolan Charts showed the Ports and Coasts of Western Europe and North Africa. They detailed the winds, tides, currents and the shape of the coastline. |
Name three portugese explorers- hint (HTV, VDG,BD) | Henry the Navigator, Vasco De Gama, Bartholomew Diaz |
Name two effects of exploration and collonisation | Spain became very wealthy, The native religions died, |