The Age of Exploration Chapter 5 Grade 5
What is an expedition? journey voyage
Examples of expeditions Space North Pole
What is technology? knowledge used to make things or improve things makes life easier
Name examples of technology in navigation in the 1400s. lateen sail rudder cross-staff caravel carrack
What is trade? people give something and get something in return fair
What is expansion? people just take something away from another group of people for themselves (example- land) not fair
What country established the most colonies in America first? Spain
What were the Crusades? Religious wars meant to spread Christianity
How did the Crusades lead to the European Age of Exploration? discovered new places, riches, spices traded
Why did experts search for the Northwest Passage? to find a better route to Asia no Asia, but they did find Canada & northern United States
How was Columbus both a failure and a success? Failure: did not find Asia Success: found a new world
How did European exploration and settlement affect the natives? spread diseases like smallpox killed the Indians enslaved them took away their culture (example- religion)