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Lesson 17 – Why Didn’t China Discover the New World?

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1 Lesson 17 – Why Didn’t China Discover the New World?
Sailing Technology Axial Rudder: An axial rudder is a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be used to change direction. Multiple Masts and Sails: A ship with multiple masts and sails can sail better into the wind. Watertight Compartments in Ship Hulls: These compartments prevent water from filling the entire hull of a ship after it has been damaged. Focus Middle School World History © Council for Economic Education, New York, NY

2 Lesson 17 – Why Didn’t China Discover the New World?
Sailing Technology Leeboard: A leeboard is a board that is lowered into the water to prevent a ship from drifting sideways. Magnetic Compass: The magnetic compass allows sailors to determine the direction of the ship when navigators are out of sight of land. The magnetic compass made it possible to find direction at sea. Focus Middle School World History © Council for Economic Education, New York, NY

3 Number of masts of longest ship Number of ships in fleet
Lesson 17 – Why Didn’t China Discover the New World? Length of longest ship Number of masts of longest ship Number of ships in fleet Number of crew members in fleet Christopher Columbus (Explorer A) 85 feet 3 masts 3 ships 90 Zheng He (Explorer B) 400 feet 9 masts 300 ships 28,000 Focus Middle School World History © Council for Economic Education, New York, NY

4 Resources and Technology
Lesson 17 – Why Didn’t China Discover the New World? Resources and Technology When did each of the explorer’s society develop the following technology? Christopher Zheng He Columbus Axial Rudder 12th Century 1st Century Multiple Masts and Sails 14th Century 2nd Century Watertight Compartments in Ship Hulls 18th Century 2nd Century Leeboard 16th Century 8th Century Magnetic Compass 12th Century 9-11th Century Temple, Robert K. G., and Joseph Needham. The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986. Focus Middle School World History © Council for Economic Education, New York, NY

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Definition Incentive: Any reward or benefit, such as money, advantage or good feeling, that motivates people to do something. Focus Middle School World History © Council for Economic Education, New York, NY

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