European Explorers Flashcards
What was Bartolomeu Dias’ goal?
To find an oceanic trade route to Asia
Did Bartolomeu Dias reach his goal?
No, but he found a way to reach Asia by sailing around the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope)
What were the impacts of Bartolomeu Dias?
- maps would change
What was Zheng He’s goal?
- promote Ming Dynasty glory
- establish foreign relationships
Did Zheng He reach his goal?
Yes, he showed China’s power and established many foreign relations
What were the impacts of Zheng He?
- brought back foreign representatives that China could meet and learn from
- expanded Chinese political influence
- built friendly foreign relations and trade relations
What was James Cook’s goal?
To explore Pacific and South Seas
Did James Cook reach his goal?
Yes, he mapped out a lot of the Pacific and led British across the South Seas
What were the impacts of James Cook?
- encountered sandwich isles and Hawaiian islands
- charted the Pacific (pacific island chains), New Zealand, and eastern Australia
What was Vasco da Gama’s goal?
To find quick trade route to Asia by sailing around Africa in order to avoid highly-taxed ottoman-controlled trade routes
Did Vasco da Gama reach his goal?
Yes, he found a route that linked Europe to Asia
What were impacts of Vasco da Gama?
- trade route to India from Europe, avoiding Mediterranean and Middle East
- led to long lasting Portuguese colonial empire with Asia and Africa
- led to global trade
- colonized/explored Africa
What was Christopher Columbus’ goal?
To find an oceanic route to Asia by sailing West
Did Christopher Columbus reach his goal?
No, he landed in the Caribbean. He believed it to be India, and called the people Indians
What were impacts of Christopher Columbus?
- discovered the Americas
- inspired the age of exploration
- columbian exchange
