2_2 Leif Ericcson - an explorer who set sail in 990 to seek land that was seen in the distance. He landed in Helluland‚ Markland‚ and Vinaland. He just explored the territory and returned home. Christopher Columbus – a Spanish explorer who set sail in 1492 to search for a trade route to China. With three ships (Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria)‚ he landed near present- day Bahamas. He brought back Native American slaves‚ tobacco‚ gold‚ potato corn‚ and silver to Spain. He went on a total of 4 trips
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Part 1: Certain characteristics‚ themes‚ and attitudes appear in the explorers we read about this week. In particular‚ among many other themes‚ there are interesting responses by each explorer to the Native Americans‚ the land‚ and the opportunities. Choose two from Columbus‚ deVaca‚ Champlain or Smith and discuss the themes and ideas you found most important. Part 2: Considering the readings of the explorers this week‚ if you were to bring the characteristics‚ themes‚ and attitudes
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have analyzed three specific topics/concepts that have been presented by both authors. The first topic that I observed was Christopher Columbus. Howard Zinn’s article was mainly focused on Columbus while Larry S. and Allen M.’s article covered many explorers including Columbus. Howard Zinn more wrote his view on Columbus as a story as the other authors wrote a lot of facts and what you would call “boring” information. Both of the authors included gory details of Columbus’s expedition which didn’t create
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Imagine you are living in the 1400s in Europe. You are an explorer traveling the vast seas looking for uncharted territory. Your goal is to find new trade routes‚ goods‚ and land. This was the goal of many European explorers. Up until this point‚ the Vikings had developed trade networks. Leif Eriksson‚ a son of a Viking‚ sailed from West Norway to Greenland when heavy winds blew his ship to the coast of North America. It was not until 300 years later‚ in the 1400s‚ when people became interested in
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Bartholomeu Dias‚ the explorer for Portugal‚ planned to head an expedition in search of a sea route to India.Though‚ at the end of his voyage he only became the first sail to the tip of Africa. This‚ landing has only created a new name for the Cabo das Agulhas and the cape Cabo das Tormentas for his country. Dias had a voyage that inspired explorers to try a faster or better route to travel‚ which lead to the discoveries of newer lands;also‚ this voyage helped encourage inventors and scientists to
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earn money; poor people would often go on ships in the hope of finding treasure to save them from the grasps of poverty. Some people went exploring for the sheer thrill of life finding new places that no-one had been to before. Many of the great explorers left from Britain and Spain/Portugal. By 1600 most of the earths geography had been discovered‚ only the extreme north and south parts of the world remained!! As time grew on the quality of maps greatly increased‚ as more lands were discovered more
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the late 1400s? New navigation instruments (crossstaff‚ compass‚ and astrolabe)‚ better maps‚ and the caravel made sea exploration possible. All of this new technology allowed for improved travel. The compass and astrolabe allowed for explorers to determine latitude. The crossstaff helped measure the angle of the sun. The caravel allowed for further travel at a faster rate with more goods. Mathematical tables were also introduced to provide for better maps when traveling. ◼
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exploration Roald Amundsen found him and his fellow explorers engulfed by a sea of eternal ice. There was no escaping the lingering death traps surrounding the ship‚ without waiting for the frozen sea to release them. So they waited‚ for thirteen months‚ hunting seals and making warm clothes out of blankets (“Roald Amundsen”). This is one of many stories of Artic pioneers who have endured the treacherous components the Artic has to offer. Artic explorers are under recognized adventurers who endure life-threatening
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Americas. Their motivations were God‚ gold‚ and glory. And in a nutshell the current motivations for exploring are somewhat similar. Differences of the past and future motivations for exploration will be explained.. Gold was a huge motivator for explorers of the past. According to History.com‚ Francisco Pizarro held the Emperor of the Inca Empire‚ Atahualpa‚ as a hostage until a very large room could be filled with treasure. The room was eventually filled as ordered‚ but on August 29‚ 1533‚ Pizarro
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Indian attacks and animal attacks. During this time of exploration the president Thomas Jefferson was not helping everyone explore. The westward expansion was actually a major part of his wild soul that just wanted to get out there and explore. The explorers and present day us got lots of benefits but also consequences.
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