2.3a. Voyages of Discovery and Exploration Flashcards
What was The Age of Discovery and Exploration?
The Age of Discovery and Exploration was a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of new trade routes, new goods and new trading partners. Some explorers set sail because they wanted to explore the unknown and learn more about their world.
What did European merchants look for when the Ottomans took control of the Middle East?
After the Ottomans took control of the Middle East, North Africa and south-east Europe, they put taxes on goods passing through their land, European merchants looked for new trade routes to the East. They wanted to travel by sea to avoid having to pay tax to the Ottomans.
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and into the Indian Ocean?
Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and into the Indian Ocean.
Who was the first European to sail around Africa and land in India? What did he return home with?
In 1498 CE, Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail around Africa and land in India. He returned with his ship full of goods such as silk, spices and jewels.
What did European explorers and merchants have a theory for?
In the late 1400s, European explorers and merchants hoped to sail all around the Earth by sea, instead of having to go over land, or around the bottom of Africa.
Who set out west across the Atlantic?
In 1492, an explorer and merchant named Christopher Columbus set out west across the Atlantic.
