As the culmination of her Explorers Unit, Veronica is going to take a sophisticated Essay quiz! She has been practicing her answers to these questions, but will be without notes on the real thing!
5th Grade History: Explorers Essay Quiz
You will take a quiz which requires you to write two paragraphs about these topics:
1. What were the technological developments that made sea exploration by latitude and longitude possible?
To study for and answer this question, you need to know what each of these does and why it is important.
1. Compass
2. Sextant
3. Astrolabe
4. Seaworthy ships (why the carvel was better than previous ships)
5. Chronometers
6. gunpowder
Refer to your textbook and notes in your binder to help you study.
2. What were the financial gains (entrepreneurial qualities) that Christopher Columbus and Coronado were hoping to find through the explorations?
Think about these ideas:
1. Faster route to Asia
2. Cheaper, less dangerous
3. Getting rare products like silk, spices, and gold, selling for a large profit in Europe, where these items are rare.
4. What did Coronado hope to find?
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