2.Social Studies for Kids
B. In the reading 5 ships, 270  men left in 1519 on the voyage to sail around the world. Describe three conditions aboard the ship._____________________
C. Although Magellan didn’t complete the voyage to “circumnavigate the world”, how many men and how many years later did the Victoria complete the journey?  
Find the answer at this link:Kids Past


3.http://bvapush.pbworks.com/caravel
A. List TWO facts about the Caravel._____________________________


4.Think Quest
A. Which European country was the FIRST to go exploring?___________________
B.  This same country was the first to use Prince Henry’s idea to get to the Spices by this route._____________________
C.  What is the only land in the New World which this country claimed for their own?__________________



5. Think Quest
A. Although Prince Henry the Navigator was very important during the beginning of the Age of Discovery, what didn’t he ever do?_________________
B. What TWO important things did Prince Henry do to help the ”Age of Discovery”?
 C. What were THREE fears sailors had about sailing down the west coast of Africa?________________________



6.Think Quest
A. List THREE reasons(other than to find a route to the spices) that explorers set sail on the oceans._________________________



7. http://www.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor/imagevoy/india.jpg
Look at the voyage of  Portuguese explorer Da Gama .
From where did he leave and where did he end?____________________ Which island did he pass by on his trip?___________________  On the return voyage, did he past to the east or west of the island?_________________



8. Think Quest
A, Why were "spices" so important to people in the 1400s?_______________________
B.List three reasons that people went exploring.___________________ __________________ ______________
C. Which countries were known as the " Indies "?
_________________________ D. Which fur was very valuable to Europeans?___________________________

Other websites of interest:

Fact Monster
Women adventurers

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