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Bartolomeu Dias
Dias was an experienced explorer who sailed for Portugal in 1487. He was also one of the best because of his voyage and finding the Southern tip of Africa. After turning back on his voyage he discovered the "Cape of Good Hope". On the voyage he came in contact with the natives, the Khoikhoi. He made 2 more voyages and died during his 3rd one. Dias influenced others to create trading routes and proved that Asia could be reached by sailing around Africa. Drake, also like Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope while completing his circumnavigation and bringing much wealth to the country of England.
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan was sponsored by Spain and sailed for them in 1519. He was sailing to find a passage through South America but founded the Strait of Magellan around Africa. Unlike Sir Francis Drake, Magellan never completed his circumnavigation alive because he was killed by Philippine natives. His crew still carried on his voyage and he was credited for it. By exploring the globe he made multiple impacts like helping other explorers with realizing the oceans were all connected and establishing profitable trade routes.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Balboa was sailing for Spain when he founded the Pacific Ocean and named it the South Sea. Like many other explorers, he wanted to find gold and while doing this he encountered the body of water in 1503. While sailing he had come across the Kuna People. He also made a lasting impact on explores and Europeans. This is because his exploration of the Pacific Ocean influenced others to look there for gold, food, and water. It also influenced explores because his trade routes were profitable, so many followed. Balboas exploration of the Pacific allowed Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe,sail into that area, and be the fist Englishman to see it.
Jacque Cartier
Cartier was a French sailor who explored Canada. He set out to seek a northwest passage and eventually found Eastern Canada and the St. Lawrence River for France. He had 3 voyages to seek Canada and find spices, riches, etc. Along the way, he came in contact with the Iroquois tribe and he also established the fur trade. Like Drake making his sponsoring country wealthy, Cartier gained much wealth for France by establishing this fur trade.
Francisco Pizarro
Pizarro was most famous for sailing to South America and forcing his religion upon the Incan Empire. In 1532 Pizarro conquered the Empire and forced Spanish culture upon them. The Empire fell and he also became governor of Peru. He disrupted the Inca people way of life and this ultimately led to Spanish culture dominating South America. Like Drake conquering many Spanish lands and defeating them, Pizarro did pretty much the same. He attacked the Incan Empire and conquered and destroyed them. Both were ruthless and feared by many.
Vasco Da Gama
Da Gama is most known and credited for sailing around Africa to reach Asia in 1491. Sponsored by Portugal, Da Gama came across the Arab Muslims that controlled the trade market. On his way to return to the trading posts in Calicut, he attacked any Muslim ships that had got in his way. He also ended up defeating the Arab Merchants and getting Portugal that profitable trade market. This is similar to Drake's voyage in a way, when he had attacked the Spanish ships he saw while on his voyage. Just like Da Gama defeating the Arab Merchants and getting a profitable trade market for Portugal, Drake defeated the Spanish Armada and got England to the top and most powerful navy in the world.
Dias was an experienced explorer who sailed for Portugal in 1487. He was also one of the best because of his voyage and finding the Southern tip of Africa. After turning back on his voyage he discovered the "Cape of Good Hope". On the voyage he came in contact with the natives, the Khoikhoi. He made 2 more voyages and died during his 3rd one. Dias influenced others to create trading routes and proved that Asia could be reached by sailing around Africa. Drake, also like Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope while completing his circumnavigation and bringing much wealth to the country of England.
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan was sponsored by Spain and sailed for them in 1519. He was sailing to find a passage through South America but founded the Strait of Magellan around Africa. Unlike Sir Francis Drake, Magellan never completed his circumnavigation alive because he was killed by Philippine natives. His crew still carried on his voyage and he was credited for it. By exploring the globe he made multiple impacts like helping other explorers with realizing the oceans were all connected and establishing profitable trade routes.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Balboa was sailing for Spain when he founded the Pacific Ocean and named it the South Sea. Like many other explorers, he wanted to find gold and while doing this he encountered the body of water in 1503. While sailing he had come across the Kuna People. He also made a lasting impact on explores and Europeans. This is because his exploration of the Pacific Ocean influenced others to look there for gold, food, and water. It also influenced explores because his trade routes were profitable, so many followed. Balboas exploration of the Pacific allowed Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe,sail into that area, and be the fist Englishman to see it.
Jacque Cartier
Cartier was a French sailor who explored Canada. He set out to seek a northwest passage and eventually found Eastern Canada and the St. Lawrence River for France. He had 3 voyages to seek Canada and find spices, riches, etc. Along the way, he came in contact with the Iroquois tribe and he also established the fur trade. Like Drake making his sponsoring country wealthy, Cartier gained much wealth for France by establishing this fur trade.
Francisco Pizarro
Pizarro was most famous for sailing to South America and forcing his religion upon the Incan Empire. In 1532 Pizarro conquered the Empire and forced Spanish culture upon them. The Empire fell and he also became governor of Peru. He disrupted the Inca people way of life and this ultimately led to Spanish culture dominating South America. Like Drake conquering many Spanish lands and defeating them, Pizarro did pretty much the same. He attacked the Incan Empire and conquered and destroyed them. Both were ruthless and feared by many.
Vasco Da Gama
Da Gama is most known and credited for sailing around Africa to reach Asia in 1491. Sponsored by Portugal, Da Gama came across the Arab Muslims that controlled the trade market. On his way to return to the trading posts in Calicut, he attacked any Muslim ships that had got in his way. He also ended up defeating the Arab Merchants and getting Portugal that profitable trade market. This is similar to Drake's voyage in a way, when he had attacked the Spanish ships he saw while on his voyage. Just like Da Gama defeating the Arab Merchants and getting a profitable trade market for Portugal, Drake defeated the Spanish Armada and got England to the top and most powerful navy in the world.