Explorers of The New World
By: Bryson Allen
Christopher Columbus
4 Facts
-Marco Polo inspired Columbus
-Isabella and Ferdinand, the King and Queen of Portugal, funded the trip
-3 ships sailed, the Niña, the Pínta and the Santa Maria
-He discovered the Bahamas, Carribean Islands and some of the mainland of South America
Vasco de Gama
5 Facts
-He sailed from Portugal to India
-July 8, 1497 is when he set sail
-He was the first to sail around Africa to India
-He found India
-Most of his sailors died of scurvy
Magellan
3 Facts
-He studied mapmaking and navigation
-He was financed by Charles V of Spain
-He was killed in a tribal skirmish in the Mactan Islands in Phillipines