Essential QuestionWhy did Europeans focus their efforts on exploration and how did their discoveries create a cycle of growing change?

Gil Eannes (Portuguese)Eannes joined Henry’s team in 1433● First person to sail around Cape Bojador● Sailed to Canary Islands, captured natives and

brought them back to Portugal● Sailed beyond Cape Bojador in 1434 and brought

back plants to Prince Henry to prove that his trip was a success

Eannes’ Journey...

Vasco De Gama● 1st explorer to find a

trade route to Asia by going around Africa

● Portugal gained a sea route to Asia that made them wealthy

● The Spanish

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

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Gil Eannes (Portugal)

Vasco De Gama (Portugal)●

Christopher Columbus (Spain)

Ferdinand Magellan (Spain)