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CHAPTER 2 : EXPLORING THE AMERICAS
VOCABULARY
1. CRUSADES – A series of 9 conflicts between Christians and __________________________ between 1095 and 1291 for control of the “Holy Land,” or ________________________. These conflicts brought western Europeans into contact with the Middle East, as well as into contact with Arab merchants and ________________________ goods from as far away as India and China.
2. MARCO POLO – A _______________________________ adventurer from Venice, Italy that traveled throughout ________________________ in the late 1200’s and wrote about his experiences in his book called Travels. His book would help ______________________ Christopher Columbus to sail west to reach the East nearly 200 years later.
3. RENAISSANCE – Literally the term means “________________________,” and is a reference to a time period of intellectual and artistic creativity in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. It paved the way for an age of _____________________________________ and discovery.
4. TECHNOLOGY – A term referring to the use of scientific knowledge for ___________________________ purposes. ________________________________ in the 15th century in this area paved the way for European voyages of exploration.
5. ASTROLABE – An instrument used for the ____________________________________ of the seas. It measured the positions of the stars, and could help you determine your _________________________ of latitude on the sea.
6. CARAVEL – A three-masted ship developed by the Portuguese in the late 1400’s with _________________ sails and a stern rudder that made it possible for ships to sail into the wind. It sailed _________________ than earlier ships and carried more _________________ and food supplies. It was the ideal ship for the Age of Exploration.
7. OCEAN SEA – A term used by sailors of the Age of Exploration for what we now know as the ________________________ and Pacific Oceans.
8. HENRY THE
VOCABULARY
1. CRUSADES – A series of 9 conflicts between Christians and __________________________ between 1095 and 1291 for control of the “Holy Land,” or ________________________. These conflicts brought western Europeans into contact with the Middle East, as well as into contact with Arab merchants and ________________________ goods from as far away as India and China.
2. MARCO POLO – A _______________________________ adventurer from Venice, Italy that traveled throughout ________________________ in the late 1200’s and wrote about his experiences in his book called Travels. His book would help ______________________ Christopher Columbus to sail west to reach the East nearly 200 years later.
3. RENAISSANCE – Literally the term means “________________________,” and is a reference to a time period of intellectual and artistic creativity in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. It paved the way for an age of _____________________________________ and discovery.
4. TECHNOLOGY – A term referring to the use of scientific knowledge for ___________________________ purposes. ________________________________ in the 15th century in this area paved the way for European voyages of exploration.
5. ASTROLABE – An instrument used for the ____________________________________ of the seas. It measured the positions of the stars, and could help you determine your _________________________ of latitude on the sea.
6. CARAVEL – A three-masted ship developed by the Portuguese in the late 1400’s with _________________ sails and a stern rudder that made it possible for ships to sail into the wind. It sailed _________________ than earlier ships and carried more _________________ and food supplies. It was the ideal ship for the Age of Exploration.
7. OCEAN SEA – A term used by sailors of the Age of Exploration for what we now know as the ________________________ and Pacific Oceans.
8. HENRY THE