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moving streams of water that run through oceans
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| Complex systems of moving air |
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| first Italian to travel the Silk Road |
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Network of roads and waterways that connected China and Asia Minor
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| explored the southern tip of Africa |
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| rounded the tip of Africa, which was later named the Cape of Good Hope |
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| vowed to find an all-water route to East-Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean |
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| allowed sailors to use the position of the sun and stars to determine latitude |
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| Used a magnetized needle to determine cardinal direction |
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| a ship that used several masts instead of just one to go faster |
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| a flat, moveable piece at the rear of the ship that makes it easier to steer |
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| a mixture of chemicals that explodes when lit |
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| a colony used for the purpose of trade |
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| a colony that makes one or two cash crops |
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a colony that was governed by the homeland that gave nations a secure foothold in another land
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| Who funded Colombus' journey? |
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| King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella |
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| What was Colombus assigned to do by the king and queen? |
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| Find new land and spread the catholic religion |
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| What items were traded along the Silk Road? |
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| Richer fabrics, safer and more effective medicines, spices, and perfume. |
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