What happened in 1487? (Timeline pgs. 44-45)
Match the explorer to the description. (p. 45)
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Hernan Cortes | arrow_right_alt | A portugues sailer who sailed around the tip of Africa |
Christopher Columbus | arrow_right_alt | A Spanish conquistador who led a journey to Mexico |
Ferdinand Magellan | arrow_right_alt | Explorer who sailed from Spain to find a new route to Asia by crossing the Atlantic Ocean |
Bartolomeu Dias | arrow_right_alt | A Portuguese explorer whose fleet sailed completely around the globe |
Why did most European sailors stay close to land? (This is not a "right there answer." You need to make an inference- "read between the lines.") p. 49
They would return because they were motivated by trade. What does motivated mean as it is used in this sentence?
Why was Portugal a leader in the search to find a way to reach Asia by water? Choose two.
Why was the slave trade an important business for the Portuguese? p. 52
Put the events below in the correct order. p. 53
In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias led an expedition.
Prince Henry participated in explorations for nearly 40 years.
Prince Henry died in 1460.
Ten years after Dias's expedition Vasco de Gama led an expedition.
How did Portugal benefit from Vasco da Gama's voyage to India? p. 53