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Mapmakers who updated sailing charts. Cartographer
It was created by the Chinese and is used to tell which direction you go. Compass
It measured the angle between the sun and a star. Latitude
A versatile ship Caravel
It was a north-south line in the Atlantic Ocean which gave Spain the rights to land in the west. Line of Demarcation
It is known as the greatest single human achievement on sea. Circumnavigate
Early Spanish explorers who conquered Indian tribes. Conquistadors
This is what the changes of Europe were known as. Commercial Revolution
It believed that wealth should benefit the mother country. Mercantilism
It believed that wealth should be used by individuals. Capitalism
They pooled resources of several people who split the gain or loss. Companies
Companies that people would invest money into, and it would give them certificates showing how much they invested. Joint-stock Companies
It was what the money would become in order for the company to use it for investment in business ventures. Capital
Payments based on the amount a person invested. Dividends
Details of proposed business ventures Prospectus
Today we use this word to describe an insurance company. Underwriter
He was a legend who was said to be a Christian who wanted to help Europeans stop the Muslims. Prester John
He started a school for navigation and he is called the greatest figure in the history of exploration. Prince Henry the Navigator
He was sent to find a new sea route to India and he rounded the tip of Africa. Bartolomeu Diaz
He became the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa. Vasco de Gama
He was the first to sail the Pacific Ocean, but he was killed when he reached the Philipines. Ferdinand Magellan
He became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Vasco de Balboa
The Aztec king, Montezuma, thought that he was an Aztec god; he killed thousands of Aztecs and destroyed the city. Hernando Cortes
He was probably the cruelest conquistador who wanted nothing but gold. He also conquered the Inca ruler and he was killed by greedy Spaniards. Fransisco Pizarro
The Inca ruler who was held for ransom and executed by Francisco Pizarro. Atahualpa
He was a Roman Catholic friar who helped pass the “New Laws”. Bartolome de las Casas
He landed by Tampa Bay, Florida searching for golden cities. Hernando de Soto
He led an expedition from Mexico into New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, and Texas. Fransisco de Coronado
He was the first great French explorer in the New World who made three voyages to eastern Canada. Jaques Cartier
He founded the city of Quebec. Samuel de Champlain
He explored the Mississippi river and named the Mississippi Valley Louisiana after King Louis XIV. Jaques Marquette
He explored the Mississippi river with Marquette. Louis Joliet
He founded the city of New Amsterdam. Henry Hudson
He was the first of the English explorers who was the first European after the Vikings to set foot on the North American mainland. John Cabot
He founded the first permanent English settlement. John Smith
He set up trading posts around India. Pedro Cabral
He was named vivory of the Portuguese holding. Afonso de Albuquerque
He was a Jesuit missionary to Japan. Francis Xavier
The land that Columbus discovered and named. San Salvador
The first permanent English settlement founded by John Smith. Jamestown
What nation invented the first compass? China
What are the names of Christopher Columbus’ three ships? Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
On which date did Christopher Columbus spot and name San Salvador? October 12, 1492
Why did the Spanish largely ignore the exploration of North America? They couldn't find any gold.
Which two key Canadian cities were founded by French explorers? Montreal and Quebec
What two major North American rivers were sailed by the French? St. Lawrence River and the Mississippi River
What major U.S. city was founded by the Dutch? What was its original name? New York/New Amsterdam
What are the three particularly important joint-stock companies of the Age of the Exploration? The English East India Company The Dutch East India Company The French Company of New France
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