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Am History I
Am. History Module 1 Lesson 1 People Places Things
Term | Definition |
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Prince Henry | Leader of Portugal, known as the Navigator |
Isabella and Ferdinand | Leaders who encouraged Spain to explore other countries |
new world | the area of the Americas that was explored during the Age of Exploration. |
The Americas | also known as the New World, where present day America and Canada are located |
astrolab | technology that uses the stars and planets to tell the location of a ship |
compass | device that uses magnetism to show direction with a needle and a dial |
caravel | technology that allowed for greater speed and allowed the captain to steer the ship |