Studied by 4 people
Marco Polo
Wrote a book about his travels Traveled through Asia in 1271-1295 helped spark the renaissance in Europe in 1400's
Prince Henry
Prince of Portugal Opened a school of navigation Made better ships, maps, and tools for navigation
Christopher Columbus
First European to set foot on North AmericaFunded by Spain Sailed west to find a route to Asia/the indies Thought he reached Asia but reached the Bahamas
Cabot
Funded by England Searched for Northwest passage Believed he reached Asia Landed at Newfoundland and Labrador. Which is in Canada
Amerigo Vespucci
Funded by Spain Goal- find Northwest passage North and South America named after him Saied to the coast of South America He realized he was not in Asia but had found new land.
Balboa
Funded by Spain Sailed through Isthmus of Panama to reach the Pacific
Magellan
Funded by Spain Named the Pacific Ocean Sailors on one of his 5 ships were the first Europeans to travel around the world Sailed south around the tip of South America to reach the Philippians
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreement between Spain and Portugal Portugal got the country of Brazil Spain got most of North and South America
Ponce De Leon
Funded by Spain Searching for fountain of Youth First Spanish explorer to set foot on North America Claimed Florida for Spain
Cortes
Spanish conquistador Find gold in land of the Aztecs Built Mexico city in Mexico Conquered the Aztecs and took their land
Coronado
Spanish conquistador Goal To find the gold cities Claimed Southwest region for Spain
Pizarro
Spanish Conquistador Conquered Inca tribe in Peru, Mexico Looking for gold in Mexico
De Soto
Spanish Conquistador Explored southwest region of U.S and claimed it for Spain
Verrazano
Funded by France Met Native Americans Explored the coasts of North and South America
Cartier
Funded by France Goal-find Northwest Passage Explored St. Lawrence river and claimed it for France
Henry Hudson
Claimed Hudson river for the Netherlands 4 voyages funded by trading companies his crew mutinied Claimed Hudson bay area for England
Vikings
The group reached North America about 500 years before Columbus
Northwest Passage
A shortcut to Asia through North America
Problems explores faced
They needed money for ships, crew and supplies
They needed better maps and tools for sailing.
Long voyages into unknown water waters were dangerous
Columbus thought he reached Asia by sailing west
He was actually in the Bahamas off the coast of North America
What two facts proved Columbus was not in Asia but on new land
Vespucci realized that he reached what he saw didn't match Marco Polos book. Balboa sailed west and crossed the Isthmus of Panama to reach the Pacific proving that it was not Asia but a new land
What were some costs and benefits of expeditions
Costs- money for ships, crew, and supplies Benefits- Countries would gain new land and become rich
Why did so many countries want to find the Northwest passage
They wanted to have a faster route to China so they they could bring the silk and spices back and get rich selling them to Europe
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