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-Grade 6: European Exploration
What are the 4 reasons for European exploration
The Renaissance
New ideas and Knowledge
New Inventions
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
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