chapter 7 section 3 outline Flashcards
prince henry was also known as
the navigator
prince henry’s first goal
was to find gold for portugal
Bartholomeu Dias rounded … (1488)
the tip of South Africa.
cape of storms
old name
cape of good hope
new name
Vasco de Gama (1498)
rounded the tip and sailed on to India
Dias’ and da Gama’s expeditions led to
an oversea route to India
monarchs that financed Colombus’ voyage
Ferdinand and Isabella
after 6 weeks of sailing; Colombus lands in Bahama Islands, where specifically..
San Salvador (Oct. 12, 1492)
Colombus called these islands this; thought he was in Asia
West Indies
applied to the people he came in contact with
Indians
Colombian exchange
new plants,animals, and minerals were discovered in the new world.
mundus novus was a
name given to the new world by Amerigo Vespucci
America got its name from
Amerigo Vespucci
Balbosa discovered what?
Pacific Ocean