COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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a Portuguese navigator who wished to use new sailing routes to reach Moluccas
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a Spanish navigator who wished to use new sailing routes to reach Moluccas
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a British navigator who wished to use new sailing routes to reach Moluccas
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Magellan was born in Portugal and was a successful explorer and navigator. He wanted to reach South-East Asia, where spices grew and gems were to be found, by sailing westwards across the Atlantic Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. In command of five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West Africa and then to Brazil, where he searched the South American coast for a strait that would take him to the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-4: -On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. In command of five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West Africa and then to Brazil, where he searched the South American coast for a strait that would take him to the Pacific.