ODFP Practice Ch.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
A
- Founded a school of navigation for sailors
- Paid for expeditions and research
2
Q
Who is Batolomeu Dias?
A
- discovered Cape of Good Hope
- Portuguese navigator
3
Q
Who is Vasco de Gama?
A
- found sea route to Asia
4
Q
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
A
America was named after him
5
Q
Who is Balboa?
A
- Discovered Pacific Ocean
6
Q
Who is Leif Eriksson?
A
- Viking sailor
- created N.American settlement but returned to Europe due to isolation and natives
7
Q
Who was John Cabot?
A
- Canada , Newfoundland
- English
8
Q
Who was Jacques Carter?
A
- St.Lawrence river
- French
9
Q
Henry Hudson
A
- Hudson River
- Led Dutch expedition
