European Explorers
Colten Whitten 6th period
Christopher Columbus
-Went on his first voyage in 1492
-Voyage was financed by the King and Queen of Spain
-3 ships sailed in the voyage, 2 of which were the Nina and Pinta
-Was arrested because he was accused of governing Tyrannically
Vasco de Gama
-Set sail in 1497
-Was the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean
-Sailed along with 170 other sailors
-Traveled around 24,000 miles
-Sailed from Europe to West Africa, The Cape of Good Hope, all the way to India
Magellan
-Studied Astronomy and Navigation for 2 years
-Voyage was financed by King Charles of Spain
-He confirmed that the world was a globe, opened up Asia to European markets, and helped the spread of Christianity