Henry Hudson, Ferdinand Magellan, Bartholomeus Dias, Hernando Cortez, Vasco De Gama, Christopher Columbus, Prince Henry the Navigator, Francisco Pizzaro, Amerigo Vespucci, Nina, Pi... Henry Hudson, Ferdinand Magellan, Bartholomeus Dias, Hernando Cortez, Vasco De Gama, Christopher Columbus, Prince Henry the Navigator, Francisco Pizzaro, Amerigo Vespucci, Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, 3 G's of exploration, Northwest passage, Line of Demarcation, Treaty of Tordesillas. This explorer mapped South America, figured out a more accurate size of the Earth and deduced he was in a separate continent and not Asia. The document created by the Pope that separated the world into Spanish and Portuguese territories is why Brazil speaks Portuguese and not Spanish. Gold Glory God. This explorer was the first European to round the Cape of Africa and name it Cape of Good Hope since they almost died but did not. His crew forced him to turn around. This explorer was the first European to cross the isthmus of Panama and see the Pacific. The fabled waterway that would allow a speedy route through the Americas and allow quick passage to Asia. This conquistador took over the Aztec Empire in spite of being highly outnumbered, using other native groups and superior military technology. Never really an explorer himself, this European noble sponsored many other adventurers and set up a Navigation school. This European explorer was the first European to make it around Africa to India. He made 60x the cost of his voyage and returned rich. The boundary set by the Pope that divided the world between the Spanish and Portuguese for settlement. This explorer traveled across North America looking for the Northwest Passage and ended up exploring many waterways in New York and Canada. The explorer that traveled into Florida looking for the mythical fountain of youth and cities of gold. The names of the boats that Columbus took across the Atlantic ocean.
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The question is asking for identification and descriptions of various explorers and exploration-related concepts, summarizing their contributions and historical significance. It includes specific explorers, their discoveries, and terms related to exploration.
Answer
Amerigo Vespucci mapped South America; the Treaty of Tordesillas set the Line of Demarcation.
Amerigo Vespucci mapped South America, concluded it was a separate continent, and estimated the Earth's size. The Treaty of Tordesillas created the Line of Demarcation. Bartholomeus Dias first rounded Africa's Cape, naming it Cape of Good Hope. Vasco Núñez de Balboa saw the Pacific first.
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Amerigo Vespucci mapped South America, concluded it was a separate continent, and estimated the Earth's size. The Treaty of Tordesillas created the Line of Demarcation. Bartholomeus Dias first rounded Africa's Cape, naming it Cape of Good Hope. Vasco Núñez de Balboa saw the Pacific first.
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Amerigo Vespucci's deduction that South America was a separate continent led to the continent being named after him. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the world between Spanish and Portuguese spheres, hence Brazil's Portuguese language. Bartholomeus Dias's discovery allowed future European voyages to India.
Sources
- Explanation of Exploration - Sutori - sutori.com
- Exploration-In a Nutshell - ppt download - slideplayer.com
- Exploration Timeline | Sutori - sutori.com
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