History Flashcards Grade 6

-Grade 6: European Exploration

What are the 4 reasons for European exploration

1. The Renaissance

2. New ideas and Knowledge

3. New Inventions

4. Spreading the Christian religion

What is the Renaissance?

A change in European learning

Name any 3 significant changes that occurred during the Renaissance

• Traders found new routes to reach Asia

• Learned new ideas and technology from China and Arab Countries

• The Printing Press was invented

• Mathematics developed

• Ship building techniques improved

Name 4 Significant Inventions during the Renaissance

• Better weapons

• Chinese invent gunpowder

• New instruments developed E.g the magnetic compass

• Quadrants

Who invented the magnetic compass

The Chinese

What was the name of the ship that Christopher Columbus had used for his voyage?

Santa Maria

How did European Explorers help spread the Christian religion?

They took missionaries with them when exploring new lands

European traders traded with Italians for spices. Why did this change?

European traders found it would be cheaper to trade directly with traders from Asia

why was the compass significant?

It prevented sailors from getting lost

How was the Caravel different to ships before its invention

Th caravel had a moveable sail

How did gunpowder improve European exploration?

Allowed for Europeans to conquer people and take over new territories

Why did European people want spices? Give 2 reasons

Improve the taste of food

Preserve food

During the Renaissance many new ideas and technology came from _____ and _____ countries

Chinese and Arab

How did the Renaissance impact European exploration?

The Renaissance increased European exploration

Who opened the way for European exploration and the colonization of the Americas.

Christopher Columbus