Prince Henry the Navigator
How many miles of the African coastline did he add to maps?
2,000 miles
What is a navigator?
A person that goes place to place.
This island means "wood."
Madeira Islands
How many expeditions did Prince Henry go on himself?
None
Prince Henry the Navigator was the prince of what country?
Portugal
Where was Prince Henry born?
Portugal
What is Prince Henry known for?
Setting the Age of Exploration into motion
rudder
Steering device attached to a post the stern of the boat
ampoletta
a Mariner's sand hour glass for keeping time and distance.
caravel
a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th-17th centuries.
Two spices he got during the Holy Wars
cinnamon and cloves
What did Prince Henry do that helped open the African route to Asia?
establishing a school of navigation & financed voyages.
astrolabe
instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
What is cartography?
map making
How many expeditions did Prince Henry pay for?
more than 50 expeditions.
Prince Henry was the first European to eat this.
ostrich egg
What did Portuguese people want captured in Africa?
slaves.
what does astronomy study?
study of the sun, moon, and stars
what is navigation?
the science of getting a ship from place to place.
