European Explorers Flashcards
Bartolomeu Diaz was born in what country?
Portugal
Francis Xavier was born in what country?
Spain
Francisco Pizzarro explorered Western South America for….?
Fame and wealth
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in what country?
Spain
Marco Polo explored China for what reason?
Traveled with father for trade to share western Culture with the Chinese people.
Where did Bartolomeu Diaz explore?
Western Coast of Africa
Francis Xavier explorered what country?
India and Japan
Where did Herán Cortes explore?
Cuba and Mexico
Marco Polo was born in what country?
Italy
Where did Vasco Nunez de Balboa explore?
Hispaniola (today’s Haiti & Dominican Republic)
Where did Francisco Pizzarro explore?
Western Coast of South America
What was Marco Polo’s motive for exploring?
Traveled with gather for trade to share western culture with the Chinese people
What were the benifits its of Marco Polo’s Exploration?
Wrote “The Travels”, made alliances brought 1st knowledge of the Far East back to Europe, & encouraged future explorers.
What was Francis Xavier’s motive for exploring?
Wanted to spread Christianity
Herán Cortes was born in what country?
Spain
Francisco Pizzarro was born in what country?
Spain
What were the benefits for Francis Xaviers’s exploration?
Set up schools to educate natives & peacefully spread Christianity
What were Herán Cortes motive for exploring?
Fame & wealth
What were the be benefits of Herán Corte’s exploration?
Defeated the Aztec empire and gained fame and wealth for Spain and for himself
What were Francisco Pizzarro’s motive for exploring?
Fame and wealth
What were the benefits for Pizzaro’s exploration to the Western coast of South America?
Defeated INCA empire, gained wealth for Spain and himself, and even ruled over the Inca capital for 10 years until he was killed by his own men
What was Balboa’s motive for exploring?
Fame and wealth
What was Bartolomeu Diaz’s motive for exploring the Western Coast of Africa?
Wanted a trade route(water) to India and was also curious to find “Prester John” from the infamous travel literature
What were the benefits of Balboa’s exploration to Hispaniola (today’s Haiti & Dominican Republic)
Land,wealth,and goods for himself and Spain, “found” the Pacific Ocean, and encouraged fellow Spaniards to come to the Americas to settle and to make a fortune in gold, but was assassinated due to harsh treatment of natives
What were the benefits from Diaz’s exploration to the Western Coast of Africa?
Mapped out the Coast of Africa to the Indian Ocean and later allowed for Portugal to gain control of the spice trade.
