Prince Henry
Prince Henry lived in which country?
Portugal
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
A Portuguese sea captain
where was christopher columbus from
italy
What name was given to the period in History that was a result of the Spanich exploration?
The Spanish conquest
where and when was prince henry born
portugal, 1394
How many ships went with him?
5
in what year did he set sail
1492
What countries had Spain taken over within one hundred years of Columbus's first voyage?
central and south america
how many expeditions did he send?
50+
What famous expedition did he command?
he circumnavigated the earth
where did he land? where did he think he landed?
Indies, Bahamas/Florida
Honduras, and Baja California
what is cartography
map making
What did he find on his voyage?
Passage to the pacific
Why did he believe God had sent him?
To spread the gospel
Who sailed to FL in 1513? What was he looking for?
De Leon, fountain of youth
what is astronomy
study of the stars
What happened on his voyage? What was the outcome/consequence?
Mutiny. Leader was executed, others were marooned.
how many ships set sail? and name them
3. nina, pinta, santa maria
Who was the first explorer to see the grand canyon? What else did he discover?
Coronado, Southwest (SW) USA