MATCHING Match the Person or Term with the with the Correct

question 86

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Pedro Cabral

• A)claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500
• B)founded Quebec
• C)Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492
• D)Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians
• E)British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
• F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
• G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
• H)America was named for him
• I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
• J)explored Florida
• K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
• L)developed a movable-type printing press

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Definitions:

Zero Lash

The condition or adjustment in a mechanical system where there is no slack or play between the parts, resulting in precise and immediate response to input.

Spur Gearsets

Gears with straight teeth mounted on parallel shafts, commonly used in transmissions to change the speed or torque of a vehicle.

Thrust Forces

Forces that generate forward movement in a machine or structure, often used in reference to propulsion systems like rockets or jet engines.

Apex

The highest point or vertex, typically used in contexts such as the apex of a curve in road racing where a vehicle crosses the inside of the turn.