In the Beginning..
Why did king Henry encouraged Portuguese to explore the
sea?
He thought that Africa was the source of riches the Muslims traders controlled.
Arab and Italian merchants controlled the trade between
_____________and__________
Asia and Europe.
Who led the Portuguese ships around the southern tip of
Africa?
3- Vasco da Gama
true/ false
Ferdinand and Isabella paid for columbo's voyages
True
Who was born into a noble family in Sines, southwestern Portugal?
Vasco Da Gama
___________ returned from India with loads of spices
Pedro Cabral
True / False
Columbus underestimated the distance from Europe west to Asia.
True
Who made a second voyage to India in 1502. and became the Portuguese viceroy of India?
Vasco Da Gama
The word America wrote after his Latin name
Amerigo Vespucci
Vacco made a second voyage to India in 1502. and became the Portuguese viceroy of_______.
India
Pedro Cabral credited with discovering Brazil in _____
South America
Give three reasons that motivated Europeans to Explore the Seas
World Economy
The search for spices
Converts to Christianity
Europeans sought a sea route to Asia that bypassed Italian trade routes in the
Mediterranean Sea.
Ho did Ferdinand Magellan die?
He died in a battle with islanders during the voyage
Who was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
How many voyages did Amerigo Vespucci make?
4
Columbus sailed in August 1492. His three ships made swift progress across the Atlantic and landed on an island in what are known today as the________.
Bahamas
Describe the relationship between roman merchants and with Muslim traders.
They had strong ties with Cairo and other Muslim trading cities.
What spices could traders purchase ?
pepper
clove
cinnamon
Where did renaissance traders find spices?
China