Exploration and Historical Terms

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Explorer

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A person who travels to new places to learn about them or find something valuable.

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Entrepreneur

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Someone who takes risks to start something new, like a business or an idea, hoping it will succeed.

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Astrolabe

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A tool used by sailors to figure out how far north or south they were by using the stars.

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Compass

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A tool that shows direction (north, south, east, west), helping explorers stay on course.

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Caravel

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A small, fast ship that could sail into the wind — perfect for long ocean voyages.

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Patron

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A person or group that gives money or support to help someone go on a journey or complete a big goal.

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Reconquista

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A long war in Spain to take back land from Muslim rule and make the country fully Christian.

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Reformation

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A time when some people broke away from the Catholic Church to start new Christian groups.

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Counter-Reformation

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The Catholic Church’s effort to fix problems and bring people back after the Reformation.

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Reasons for European Exploration

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European nations’ efforts to explore and conquer the New World stemmed from a search for new sources of wealth, increased competition, and a desire to spread Christianity.