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∙ 9y agoThe Portuguese explorers began sailing around the coast of Africa
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∙ 9y agoVikings led by Leif Eriksson are believed to be the first explorers of the North American continent around 1000 AD, landing on the coast of present-day Canada. Their settlement, known as Vinland, did not last long.
Most of the early explorers during the Age of Exploration came from Europe. Notable explorers like Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Vasco da Gama were from European countries such as Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
Portugal was the first country to send explorers searching for a water trade route to Asia. In the late 15th century, Portuguese explorers such as Vasco da Gama successfully sailed around Africa to reach India, opening up a direct sea route for trade with Asia.
Antarctica is the continent that is centered around the South Pole. It is the southernmost continent and is almost entirely covered by ice.
Around the South Pole is Antarctica, which is the southernmost continent on Earth. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
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They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
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Pedro Alvarez Cabral was a Portuguese explorer who discovered Brazil. Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias traveled around the Cape of Good Hope and the rest of the Portuguese explorers traveled to Africa.
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Christopher Columbus was looking for India, therefore the name indians.
The Portugese went around Africa, where the Spanish hired Columbus, whose brilliant idea was to sail straight across the Atlantic, where they ran into America.
First European nation to send explorers around the west coast of africa? He does that to every question he see's^ But the answer is: The Portuguese.
The Portuguese focused on establishing trade routes to Asia, while the Spanish focused on colonizing the Americas. The Portuguese reached India by sailing around Africa, while the Spanish reached the Americas by sailing west across the Atlantic.