European Exploration: Indies & Americas

Prince Henry the Navigator primarily financed expeditions aimed at finding an overland route to the Indies.

Bartholomew Diaz's expedition successfully reached Calicut in the Indies before Vasco da Gama.

Alvarez Cabral intentionally set out to discover Brazil while sailing to the Indies.

Christopher Columbus accurately identified the lands he discovered as part of the Asian continent.

Americo Vespucci initially supported Columbus's claim that the discovered lands were part of Asia.

Ferdinand Magellan's voyage was commissioned by the Portuguese crown to circumvent Spanish trade routes.

Magellan's expedition definitively proved the Earth was spherical through its circumnavigation.

The Portuguese and Spanish had a cooperative approach, sharing information and resources to reach East Asia.

Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to Calicut occurred before Bartholomew Diaz reached the Cape of Good Hope.

Americo Vespucci's contribution was immediately recognized with the new continent being named after him shortly after his realization.

Prince Henry the Navigator was himself a navigator who sailed on many exploratory voyages.

Vasco da Gama's primary cargo upon returning to Lisbon consisted of precious metals mined in the Indies.

Alvarez Cabral purposely diverted his expedition to claim new territories in South America.

Christopher Columbus's voyages were exclusively funded by the King of Portugal.

The Spanish primarily sought a new trade route to the East to gain a trade advantage over the Portuguese.

Ferdinand Magellan completed the entire circumnavigation himself, returning to Spain.

Europeans believed the world to be flat until Magellan's voyage, which corrected this misconception.

The primary motivation for European exploration was scientific curiosity rather than economic gain.

Americo Vespucci's mapping efforts were immediately accepted, leading to instant recognition of the new continent.

Prince Henry focused exclusively on naval expeditions, ignoring any land-based explorations.

Columbus's initial voyage aimed to find a faster route to Africa by sailing west.

Portugal readily ceded its trade monopoly to Spain following Magellan's successful voyage.

Vasco da Gama's voyage directly led to Spain abandoning its westward exploration efforts.

European exploration efforts were entirely peaceful, avoiding any conflicts with native populations.

The exploration of the world was funded exclusively by the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs.

Magellan's main intention was to find new territories for Spain in the Americas.

Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to the Indies had minimal impact on global trade.

Columbus's voyage was immediately followed by widespread acceptance that a new continent had been discovered.

Henry the Navigator’s school was the only source of funding for Portuguese exploration.

The primary product brought back by Vasco da Gama from India was spices.

Alvarez Cabral's voyage to Brazil occurred before Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India.

Columbus only ever made one voyage to the Americas.

Magellan set out to prove that the world was flat.

Vespucci made maps of Asia.

Columbus was sailing for Spain because they wanted to find a westward route to Asia.

Magellan was Spanish.

Europeans were trying to find a water route to Asia in order to find spices.

Europeans knew that the world was round before Magellan's voyage.

The new continent was named after Columbus.

Henry the Navigator was a Spanish explorer.