1. MATCH THE KEY WORD TO THE DEFINITION
COMPASS
Showed places along coasts
LOG & LINE
Worked
out latitude
New ships with lateen and square sails, rudders for steering and clinker built
CARAVEL
ASTROLABE
Used to
find direction
Used to
work out speed in
knots or depth of
water
PORTLAN CHARTS

2. Exploration
CAUSES
RESULTS

3. Prince Henry the Navigator founded a _________ at _________.
PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS
Prince Henry the Navigator founded a _________ at _________.
Bartholomew Diaz sailed along the coast of __________ and discovered the southern tip. He called it the __________.
Vasco da Gama sailed round the __________ to become the first European to reach __________.

4. Pizarro conquered the ________ in Peru to exploit their silver mines.
The Conquistadores were ______________. Their aim was to ______________.
Cortés conquered the ________ in Mexico to take their gold.
Pizarro conquered the ________ in Peru to exploit their silver mines.

5. Columbus was born in __________.
He was convinced that the world was __________ and that if he sailed west he would reach __________.
Columbus was sponsored by __________.
They hoped to gain __________.
They gave him three ships, the __________, the __________ and the __________.
Fears of the sailors: __________
Conditions on board the ship: __________
The men landed on __________ and discovered other islands such as __________.
__________ men were left behind while Columbus returned to Spain with __________.
Columbus made __________ voyages in total but did not discover __________. He died in disgrace because of __________.
America was named after __________.