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Renaissance
Definitions for Renaissance Social Studies 5th Grade
Term | Definition |
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Renaissance | Means rebirth. It was a great time of science, learning and exploration in Europe from the 14th to 17th centuries. |
Caravel | a small wooden sailing ship 500 years ago. |
Navigation | the act of moving a boat over water. Before good compasses and clocks - this was dangerous. |
Johannes Gutenberg | a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe. |
Portugal | a south european country that boarders Spain and the Atlantic Ocean |
Spain | a country that is on the Iberian peninsula, and its capital is Madrid |
Prince Henry | he was a navigator, into politics, and was Portuguese |
Barthlomeu Dias | he was an explorer, that sailed to the southernmost point of Africa |
Capo di buona speranza (Cape of Good Hope) | rocky headland on the Atlantic coast, of the Cape penisula, South Africa |