A. Source D and E:

(i) He set up a school of navigation in Sagres in the south of portugal\He sponsored many voyages

(ii) Vasco De Gama

(iii) Could pick up supplies/ Not to venture out into open ocean and get lost

(iv) To gain wealth/ To gain control of spice trade/To convert natives to christianity/To expand their empires/ To find a sea route to the spice islands

 

B. Source F:

(i) They ran out of fresh provisions

(ii) They soaked the oxhides in seawater and cooked them on embers

(iii) Swollen gums/Scurvy

(iv) The hardship on board ship was so extreme that it is highly unlikely that such awful circumstances could arise again/ Future sailors will have learned from this horror story to plan and resource their journeys properly

(v) Lack of vitamin C/ Lack of fruit and/ or vegetables

 

C. Write an account of one of the folllowing:

 

(ii) Even though the age of discovery was devastating for the native people it was extremely prophitable for the Europeans. The Spanish Conquistadors conquered and destroyed the Incan and Aztec empire. These land were now captured by the Europeans and allowed them to expand their empires . The Spanish built the city of New Mexico on the site of Tencotitlan and the Incan capital of Cusco was not destroyed but instead captured and used by the Spanish. As well as expanding their empires these new lands offered a wide range of new products such as Turkey, tobacco, tomatoes and maize which were luxuries for people in Europe. As well as food products there were also a large amount of raw materials such as gold and silver which was mined ny native slaves and sent back to Europe. This increased the wealth and prestige of Spain and Portugal as they could trade these goods for large amount of money. Spain and Portugal were both Christian countries and forced this religion upon the natives, therefore it spread quickly throughout South America. The Europeans knowledge of the planet improved drastically during this time. They no longer believed the world was flat or that there were monsters in the sea. They also discovered new and more efficient farming methods such as irrigation.