explorers
Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Magellan
Christopher Columbus
He went on his first voyage in 1492
Queen Isabella of Spain financed his trip
Three ships set sail on this voyage
He sailed to the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, the Caribbean Islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and South and Central America
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama set sail in 1497
He sailed to Calicut, India
He started with 170 sailors
He ended up with 54 sailors
He sailed a total of 24,000 miles
Magellan
He studied mapmaking and navigation
He found a passage in South America known as the Straight of Magellan
He is remembered as the first person to sail around the world