1.1 - Technological Advances: Navigation and Shipbuilding
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What is a caravel?
💡 Hint: Think of its role in exploration.
What tool did sailors use to determine direction?
💡 Hint: It points to magnetic north.
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What was a main advantage of the caravel?
💡 Hint: Think about what makes a ship agile.
True or False: The astrolabe can measure latitude only.
💡 Hint: Consider its broader uses.
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Evaluate how advancements in navigation instruments contributed to the globalization of trade.
💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of better navigation on trade relationships.
Construct a timeline of ship design evolution from the caravel to the galleon and analyze its impact on exploration.
💡 Hint: Think about design features and their significance over time.
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