Ap Euro 1450-1650 Explorers

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John Cabot

John Cabot

Italian explorer who discovered Newfoundland in NA.

Prince Henry the Navigator

Portuguese prince who initiated the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Samuel de Champlain

Geographer who established Quebec and explored Acadia.

Bartholomé de las Casas

Spanish clergyman advocating for indigenous rights.

Amerigo Vespucci

First to name continents as 'New World.'

Martin Frobisher

Privateer and early English explorer in North America.

Jacques Cartier

French explorer who mapped St. Lawrence River.

Ferdinand Magellan

First to circumnavigate the globe in 1519.

Jacques Marquette

Mapped Mississippi River and established missions.

Hernan Cortes

Conqueror of the Aztec Empire in Mexico.

Vasco da Gama

First to reach India by sea, boosting trade.

Christopher Columbus

Discovered the Caribbean and enslaved indigenous peoples.

Juan Gines de Sepulveda

Debated colonialism, viewed natives as 'natural slaves.'

Bartholomew Diaz

First to sail around the southern tip of Africa.

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Italian explorer who discovered New York Harbor.

Louis Jolliet

Mapped Great Lakes and explored Mississippi River.

Encomienda System

Labor system exploiting indigenous peoples in colonies.

Age of Discovery

Period of extensive exploration and colonization.

Atlantic Slave Trade

Forced transportation of Africans to the Americas.

Indigenous Peoples

Original inhabitants of the Americas, often exploited.

Fur Trade

Economic activity involving trading animal pelts.

Privateer

Privately owned ship authorized to attack enemy vessels.

Mapping Techniques

Methods used to chart and navigate new territories.

Military Leader

Individual commanding armed forces in exploration.

Maritime Service

Naval service involving exploration and trade.