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Week 11

The Age of Encounters

TermDefinition
patrons people who paid for study, exploration, and art
celestial navigation using the sun, moon, and starts to find a location
astrolabe an instrument that determines latitude
quadrant a tool used to determine altitude
caravel a ship with broad bows and beams
cartography map making
Indies the name given to islands in the Caribbean and southeast Asia by Europeans during the 1400s
caravans groups of traders that traveled together
imports goods that come into a country for sale
exports goods made in a country and sent to another county for sale
Whose voyage proved a northern route to the Americas could work? John Cabot
What is a caravel? a ship with broad bows and beams
What technology advancement made it easier to explore? astrolabe
What is Cartography? map making
Ferdinand and Isabella were patrons for which explorer? Christopher Columbus
What was one benefit of having a patron? They would finance the explorers to explore.
What does scarcity mean Demand is high and supply is low.
How did Columbus's voyage help other explorers? Columbus shared what he learned.
Which route did Christopher Columbus explore? Spain
Which route did Jacques Cartier explore? France
Which route did John Cabot explore? England
Which route did Adriaen Block explore? Netherlands
Which route did Pedro Alvares Cabal explore? Portugal
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