Topic 2 Flashcards
the action or process of sailing or otherwise traveling all the way around especially the world
Circumnavigation
circum means
around
navigare means
to navigate
He led the first European voyage of discovery to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
nationality of Magellan
Portoguese
Magellan studied ______ and ______
mapmaking and navigation
What did Ferdinand Magellan discover?
Strait of Magellan - channel linking Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
channel linking the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Strait of Magellan
When did Magellan discover the channel
1520
He served as Magellan’s assistant and kept the journal about their expedition
Antonio Pigafetta
Antonio Pigafetta studied
navigation
astrology
geography
cartography
how many men completed the trip returning to spain
18
- Refused Ferdinand Magellan’s proposal
- He saw no advantage in reaching the Indies from the west.
- He consider Magellan as traitor
King Manuel I of Portugal
- He supported Magellan’s expedition.
- Magellan promised the young king that his westward sea voyage would bring immeasurable riches to Spain
King Charles I of Spain
Magellan sailed ______ across the atlantic ocean
westwards
Another purpose of his expedition, to arrive in
Spice Islands
Spice Islands is now called
Moluccas, Indonesia
T OR F: Magellan’s purpose was to Monopolize the supply and distribution in the European markets
T
Asian goods reached Europe either via
Silk Road or the Arabian-Italian trade route
put up a maritime school that trained sailors who would later discover a sea route going to Southeast Asia via the Atlantic and Indian Ocean
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
When did Magellan leave Spain
1519
How many ships did Magellan bring?
5