Abel Tasman Flashcards
Where was Abel Tasman born?
Lutjegast,Netherlands
How many days did it take to get to Tasmania?
46 days
What did Abel Tasman name Tasmania?
Van Dieman’s Land
How many ships were on Abel Tasmans voyage ?
2 small ships
What were the names of Tasmans 2 ships ?
Heemskerck and Zeehaen
After New Zealand Tasman also discovered ?
Tonga and Fiji
Staten land is also known as ?
New Zealand now
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What did Abel Tasman do at Mauritius?
They stopped at Mauritius to regain precious resources and fresh supplies
What did Tasman do at Tasmania?
On Tasmania’s west coast the storm which set in made landing impossible
What did Tasman do at Tonga and Fiji?
They narrowly escaped being wrecked on Fiji’s coral reefs .
What do we call these places nowadays?
A. Van Diemen’s land
B. Batavia
C. Staten Landt
D. Nova Zeelandia
E. Mohua
A. Tasmania
B. Jakarta
C. New Zealand
D. New Zealand
E. Golden Bay
What nationality was Abel Tasman ?
Dutch
Who was appointed chief pilot of the voyage ?
Franz Jacobszoon Visscher
What was the point of the voyage ?
To find out whether any exploitable southern lands existed and whether there was a sea passage across the Pacific to Chile
Why was Abel Tasman looking forward to the expedition
Because he would be the first to explore any unexplored land.
What was Anthonie Van Dieman expecting from Abel Tasman ?
To find a sea passage from the Pacific to Chile and to find out more about Terra Autralis Incognito
What was the problem with the Heemskerck and Zeehaen?
When the 2 small ships tried to land on Tasmania’s west coast a storm made it impossible to land.
Who was the first person to spot land [Tasmania] and what did he get as a reward?
Abel Tasman and his reward was to have that land named after him
What did the Europeans think the aboriginals were?
Pirates/thiefs
How did Abel Tasman’s voyages benefit future explorers?
Abel Tasman’s voyages benefitted future explorers due to mapping out unknown area’s
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