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The European Age of Exploration was a period of time that Europeans set out to discover new knowledge of the world. They gained knowledge of new land, trade commerce, religion, and more.
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Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator began his plans to send shipson voyages throughout the Atlantic Ocean in 1419. A series of voyages from 1444 to 1460 brought the Portuguese to the mouth of the Senegal River, the Cape of Verde Islands, and Sierra Leone. This led to the trade of ivory, gold dust, and slaves between the Portuguese and Africans.
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Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias returned from his voyage to report that he had sailed around the tip of Africa. Later the Kind named it the Cape of Good Hope. This voyage provided knowledge that Africa could be sailed around and that there was trade going on in that area.
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Christopher Columbus left Palos, Spain with three ships to set sail hoping to reach Asia by going west.
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Christopher Columbus reaches the Bahaman Island of Guanahani. This voyage begins the great exploration of the Atlantic.
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In 1493, Pietra Martire D'Anghiera, an Italian scholar, named Columbus's discovery "The New World." Although many still thought Columbus had been to China, map makers were starting to put together that these lands were previously undiscovered by Europeans.
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John Cabot was an Italian Navigator working for Englan who set out to venture "The New World." On his voyage, he sailed to Newfoundland which they later began to fish for cod in.
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In 1499 Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian merchant, set out to explore the Northern coast of South America. He returned with exaggerated details of the land which made it popular. Later America was named after him.
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In 1521, Ferdinand Magellin, a Portuguese navigator, set out to sail around the world. After 106 days, he landed in the Philippines where he past away.
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After Magellin past away, Juan Sebastian took over the rest of the voyage. He became the first to sail around the world. This voyage later showed that Columbus did not find a trade route to China.
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From 1524 to 1610 many Dutch explorers tried to find a Northwest passage through the pacific ocean but all failed.
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By the mid 1500's, Europeans now had at least some knowledge of all major rivers in South America and could outline most of the coast.
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In 1565, England's Sir Francis Drake made the second voyage around the world. He discovered a east to west sailing path across the Pacific Ocean that became one of the best travel routes.
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Work Cited: Bahaman Isl "European exploration. "Encyclopaedia Britannica. Brittanica Academic. Exncyclopedia Britannica INC, 2015. Web. 11 Oct. "Exploration." Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. Paul F. Gredler, Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004. 64-69 World History in Context. Web. 11 Oct. 2015. Picture URL: http:media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/99/64899-004-566208AF.jpg
