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10 Cards in this Set
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Name one New Piece of Technology used during the Age of Exploration.
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-astrolabe
-rifles -cannons -magnetic compass -triangular sail -moveable type -printing press -stern rudder -three-masted caravel |
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Were early maps moderate?
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No
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From whom did Europeans learn to make better maps?
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Arabs
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Name one thing that the improved maps show.
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-more accurate land locations
-more accurate sea locations -lattitude and longitude -direction of ocean currents |
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In the beginning of the Age of Exploration, where were most explorers trying to reach?
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Asia
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Where did Spain end up sailing?
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West: South America
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How did Portugal try to find Asia?
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South, around Africa
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What country headed to North America, looking for a route to Asia?
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-England
-France (Netherlands) |
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How did the Columbus' effort to reach Asia differ from Portugal's?
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Columbus went west, Portugal went east.
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Give one example of how trade encouraged an exchange of culture.
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-religion(Muslim, Christian, African)
-rebirth of learning -new friends -architecture |
