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Age of Exploration

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to sail around the world? circumnavigate
First person to sail around the world? Ferdinand Magellan
What continent were European explorers/traders trying to find a better way to get to for trade? Asia
Name two new technology inventions that allowed explorers to get to where they were going? astrolabe, sextant, compass, hour glass, better maps
What was the name of the new ship used by explorers? caravel
What two civilizations did the Spanish destroy in the Americas? Aztecs and Incas
How were a few hundred Spanish soldiers able to conquer an empire of millions (Aztecs and Incas)? better weapons, allies of their neighbors, and diseases.
Who was the first explorer to try to go east by sailing west, and accidentally discovered the Americas? Christopher Columbus
Besides Spain and Portugal, name another European country that was exploring new lands. England, France and Netherlands (Dutch)
What was the name of the first English colony in the Americas? Jamestown
List two reasons why a few hundred Spanish conquistadors were able to defeat millions of Natives in the Americas. better weapons, diseases, allies of their neighbors.
What were the 3 G's that led to exploration in the 1500's? Gold, glory and God
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