In the 1400s, Chinese explorers sailed along the eastern coast of Africa, while Portuguese explorers sailed along the western coast of Africa. The Chinese explorer Zheng He led expeditions to East Africa, while Portuguese explorers such as Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama reached the southern tip of Africa and eventually sailed to India.
They were heading toward Asia because the prices of silk along the Silk Road were too high
Dias and da Gama
Diaz and Da Gama
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
Sir Francis drake sailed the West Coast in 1579 - Kasey
Henry The Navigator for real
First off, His name is spelled, Cabrillo. C-A-B-R-I-L-L-O. He sailed along the coast of Present -day California.Incorrect! Juan Cabrilho was a Portuguese explorer and "Cabrilho" is the correct spelling. "Cabrillo" is a Spanish spelling of his name.
sailed along coast of virginia
James Cook
Sir Francis Drake.
amerigo vespucci