Unit 1 Chapter 2 Section 1: Voyages of Discovery World history
Main Idea During the 1400s and 1500s European explorers-inspired by greed, curiosity, and the desire for glory and aided by new technologies-sailed to many previously unknown lands.
Question Column Who was Ferdinand Magellan? Who sailed for England? What did Vasco de Gama do? 1. first to circumnavigate the globe 2. John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson 3. sailed to India in 1497
The Drive to Explore reasons for exploration: the search for wealth find fame and glory spread their faith into new lands simple curiosity
Advances in Technology made during Renaissance or borrowed from Chinese and Muslims compass (China): locates true north astrolabe (Muslims): location in relation to stars, sun and horizon caravel: light, fast sailing ship, maneuverable with cannons
The Portuguese Henry the Navigator: son of King John I of Portugal, patron of explorers Bartolomeu Dias: 1488-became the first European to attempt to sail around the Cape of Good Hope Vasco de Gama: 1497-sailed to India Pedro Cabral: sailed for India but winds took him west & he discovered Brazil
Vasco de Gama
The Spanish Christopher Columbus: 1492-sailed for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella believed he could reach China by sailing west, reached what he believed was the Indies in 2 months. Amerigo Vespucci: 1502-sailed South America, discovered it was not Asia Vasco Nunez de Balboa: 1513-first European to see Pacific Ocean Ferdinand Magellan: 1519-first to circumnavigate the globe
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
The English John Cabot: 1497-sailed from England to Canada, boat sunk on second trip, he thought it was Asia Sir Francis Drake: sailed west, explored California, could not find northern passage, became second to circumnavigate Henry Hudson: 1607-tried to find northwest passage found only ice.
Francis Drake
Henry Hudson
The French Jacques Cartier: 1534-sailed St. Lawrence River looking for Northwest Passage, claimed lands for France
Jacques Cartier
The Dutch Henry Hudson: 1609-searched for Northwest Passage, discovered river and bay with his name