26-1: The Voyages of Discovery

What was one of the motivations for European exploration during the Renaissance?

• To find new lands for agriculture

• To establish new trade routes to Asia

• To escape from European wars

• To discover new species of animals

What was the role of missionaries in the new lands?

Prince Henry the Navigator was primarily known for personally sailing around the world.

• True

• False

What motivated Prince Henry to send ships to explore the African coast?

_____________, a Portuguese captain, was the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.

Which country did Vasco da Gama sail from in 1497?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Italy

• Netherlands

What did Columbus mistakenly believe he had reached when he landed in the Bahamas?

• Lands just off the coast of China

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Pacific Ocean

• South America

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean? (pg. 765 inset)

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Amerigo Vespucci

What was the main goal of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage in 1519?

• To find a western route to Asia

• To discover new lands in Africa

• To map the coast of North America

• To establish trade with Europe

The __________ connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, allowing ships to sail completely around the world.