Early European Explorers

Early European Explorers The accidental discovery Creating America Chapter 1 pg. 49 - 53

Prince Henry The Navigator ,[object Object],* Began a school of navigation and developed a ship called the caravel. Caravels were broad-beamed ships that had 2 or 3 masts with square sails and a triangular sail that could sail into the wind. They were up to about 65 feet long and could carry roughly 130 tons of cargo. * Organized and paid for sailing expedition to explore the Atlantic Ocean and the African coast * Those voyages began “The Age of Exploration”

Portuguese Exploration ,[object Object],* Vasco da Gama first to sail around Africa and to India, finding an all water route to Asia * Portugal takes over all water route spice trade, other countries begin searching for an all water route

Christopher Columbus ,[object Object],* Portugal opposed his plan – they thought his calculations were wrong * Portugal lost interest in his plan with the rounding of the tip of Africa * He was forced to go to Spain to seek a sponsor * Spain was opposed to his plan – they thought his calculations were wrong too

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Columbus’ Voyages ,[object Object],* Within a ten weeks, there was talk of turning around, two days later, land was sighted * Columbus landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea, yet he believed he had reached the Indies (called the natives Indians) * Visited several islands before he found some gold and pearls before returning to Spain convinced he had a new water route to Asia * He made three more voyages to the Americas and died thinking he had found a new route to Asia

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