Discovery One

voyage. But, he did have more. His first voyage was to North America in 1534 when King Francis the first sent him on a trip to North America. His orders was to search for gold and other riches and a passage to Asia. He sailed with two Ships and sixty-one men. He arrived twenty days later and started exploring the west coast of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Then continued through the St. Lawrence River. When returning back to France, his King was impressed about what he had done. So, the king

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, which is known today as present day Italy. He was an Italian Spanish navigator who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a route to Asia. He was also a colonizer and citizen of the Republic of Genoa. As a young man, Christopher went to Portugal and there he got involved in the map making business with his brother. During this time, people were very interested in finding a sailing route around Africa to China, Japan and India. They believed they

area that cause people to want to come to a given area. Some examples of pull factors include mythical appeal, personal/country glory, and riches. Both push and pull factors widely affected Europe’s exploration age during the fifteenth century. One push factor was religion. In several countries, citizens were being executed for their religious beliefs. Mary I, for examples, executed hundreds of Protestants. Several incidences such as pushed explorers to leave their

travel thousands of miles through heated deserts and violent seas. Understandably, the merchants of Europe wanted to find an easier way to Asia. However, due to prevailing winds on the west coast of Africa, a voyage down the African coast would be a one way trip. This problem was later solved with the invention of Caravel, a ship that could make the journey back home against

During the Crusades, Europeans brought luxury good from Italian merchants, who got them from Arab traders; Europeans taste for luxury items greatly increased. During the 13th and 14th explorers like Marco Polo claimed that Asia had the luxury goods the Europeans desired. This began the race towards finding a trade route to Asia. Christopher Columbus and many other explorer seek funds from Kings,Queens, and wealthy businessman to fund their explorations. After gaining funds from the King and Queen

Exploration In 1492, the first European trip was made to the East. Columbus and his sailors sailed westward around the world. They were searching for an easier way to India. Instead they ended up in the place now known as America. But Columbus and his troops didn’t realize this after ten years of the trip. The new continent meant the Europeans had found a new land, and it offered something richer than spices, in form of gold and silver. It’s the Spaniard Hernando Cortez who discovered a plenty of

sixteenth centuries, Europe underwent an age of great exploration. Many expeditioners from countries all over Europe took long voyages into the unknown world. Until this time, Europe, Asia and Africa were the only known colonized lands. With the discovery of new land came the people that had already inhabited there. European expansion and conquest of what quickly became known as the New World had a huge impact on the lives of the indigenous people living there. In 1492, Christopher Columbus went

is a period when the European nations began exploring the world. This took place the same time as the Renaissance. The Renaissance lead to the Age of Exploration because it was the time of “rebirth” in European mindset leading to curiosity and discovery. The Protestant Reformation lead to the Age of Exploration because both the Catholic and the Protestant churches wanted to spread their religions to others around the world. I believe the three key explorers during this time period were John Cabot

This rebellion was very important for Australia becoming a nation as it resulted in one of the greatest victories for equality, fairness and it was the birth place of the Australian political system. This presentation will explore the impact the Eureka stockade had on the future of Australia. These impacts will be examined through information on gold licenses, key individuals and the origins of Australian democracy. One of the key individuals involved, the leader of the miners during the stockade, was

. Vasco da Gama – Portuguese explorer who was the first to travel from Europe to India by sea establishing the “Indian Run” or the trade route connecting the West to Orient. Completely linked Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, building upon the achievements of Bartholomeu Dias. Led the first and fourth armada along the trade route he established. 4. Giovanni da Verrazzano – Italian explorer in service of France under the rule of Francis I. First European to explore the coast of North America between