FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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Question
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What did Henry the Navigator do?
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He was the navigator for Sir Francis Drake.
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He sponsored expeditions to faraway places.
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He was an explorer who traveled to India and back.
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He invented the compass to help people find their way.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -He sponsored Nuno Tristao’s exploration of the African coast, and Antao Goncalves’s hunting expedition there in 1441.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prince Henry had several reasons for dispatching his expeditions. He hoped to find rumored Christian allies, add to geographic knowledge, and perhaps find a sea route to the Orient. But he also hoped to find gold. For centuries gold objects from sub-Saharan Africa had made their way to Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -For good and for ill, Henry the Navigator helped set the stage for the modern world. Besides finding new trade routes and connecting various peoples, Henry’s expeditions began the process of European colonization and the transatlantic slave trade.
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