HIST 262 Midterm: Exam 1 Study Guide Completed
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Motives for world exploration- search for fresh resources, establish marine trade roots, spread. Technology used for exploration-sturdy ships(added rudder, better sails), magnetic compass, astrolabe(determined latitude), volta do mar(the straight shot is to go through the trade winds but the safest way is to go around them) Lisbon, portugal- importance-portugal was the first nation to really go big into marine voyages for trade routes etc. they weren"t very big and could gain more power by increasing power on the waters. First explorers left from this city to go on their explorations. Bartolomeu dias-traveled to the cape of good hope. Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southernmost tip of africa in 1488. Vasco da gama- commander of the first ships to sail directly from europe to india. Christopher columbus- he thought the world"s circumference was a lot smaller than it actually was. Portugal didn"t want to support him b/c they already had a trade route.
