Russian Empire When did it start? The Russian empire began in 1547 when Ivan the Terrible or Ivan IV took over the Tatar’s. He was the first royalty to ever hold the title Tsar or a russian emperor. This … Continue reading
Category Archives: Exploration
1. How do lines of Latitude help to determine climate? Are high latitudes or low latitudes typically warmer weather? Why is this so? Lines of latitude determine climate because each line gets a different amount of sunlight in the year … Continue reading
Filippo and I made this video debating who is the best explorer. … Continue reading
At the time that the Spanish conquistador’s invaded the Inca Empire, they were armed with state of the art weaponry. Describe this weaponry: The Spanish wielded rapiers, made of steel which the Inca’s had never seen. They had armor to … Continue reading
Christopher Columbus’s Journal Vocab: 1: Petrels- we saw petrels and a green reed…….. (definition) a sea bird related to the shearwaters. That typically flies far away from land. 2: Doublet- I would give a silk doublet to the … Continue reading