FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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He was an accomplished sea captain who extensively explored the coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
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He was a Portuguese prince who sponsored the development of the caravel ship and directed expeditions along the Atlantic coast of Africa
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Henry was the English name for Acona, a chief of the Wyandotte (Huron) who assisted British colonists in the 16th century
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portuguese explorer, soldier and prince. Although Prince Henry rarely participated in explorations, he sent many expeditions from Portugal to the west coast of Africa, and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the Great Age of Exploration.
Detailed explanation-3: -Prince Henry the Navigator (aka Infante Dom Henrique, 1394-1460) was a Portuguese prince who famously helped capture the North African city of Ceuta, sponsored voyages of exploration with the aim of building colonies in the North Atlantic and West Africa, and began the Portuguese involvement in the African slave trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prince Henry of Portugal, encouraged his countrymen to take up the adventurous life of exploring the unknown regions of the world. Therefore, he is commonly known as the Navigator.
Detailed explanation-5: -Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the principal role during most of the fifteenth century in searching for a route to Asia by sailing south around Africa. In the process, the Portuguese accumulated a wealth of knowledge about navigation and the geography of the Atlantic Ocean.