Who done it
Who did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabellla sponsor a voyage for?
Columbus
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
God, Glory, Gold
He said that Columbus discovered a "new world"....
Amerigo Vespucci
He created the first school for Navigators.
Henry the Navigator
In this year, Columbus sailed to America.
1492
This individual explored the North Atlantic Coast of America.
Henry Hudson
Who was the first person given credit for circumnavigating the world?
Magellan
People who make maps are called....
Cartographers
What group of islands was Magellan killed on?
Phillipines
Who was first to sail to India?
Vasco De Gama
What almost ended Columbus's voyage early?
A mutiny
Europeans chose to trade by sea for what 3 reasons.
Mountains, rivers, and fear of Mongols
He founded the Cape of Good Hope.
Dias
Before exploration, spices could be found only in:
China
Many new instruments were created to improve navigation by boat, name the 3 we discussed.
Compass, hour glass, and improved maps