Who in the World Who in the World Are They?Are They?

Age of ExplorationAge of ExplorationEuropean ExplorersEuropean Explorers

Prince Henry the Prince Henry the NavigatorNavigator

1394-14601394-1460 PortugalPortugal NavigationNavigation

Prince Henry’s Path to Prince Henry’s Path to SuccessSuccess

Son of King John of Portugal and Son of King John of Portugal and Queen Phillipa of LancasterQueen Phillipa of Lancaster

Wanted to find the source of Wanted to find the source of West African gold tradeWest African gold trade

Prince Henry’s Reason Prince Henry’s Reason for Famefor Fame

In 1418 started the first school In 1418 started the first school for oceanic navigation.for oceanic navigation.

Sent the first Europeans to Sent the first Europeans to explore the west coast of Africa.explore the west coast of Africa.

Opened Africa to European for Opened Africa to European for trade.trade.

Prince Henry’s Cool FactPrince Henry’s Cool Fact

His expeditions started the His expeditions started the African slave tradeAfrican slave trade

His sailors brought back seal His sailors brought back seal skins and they were the first skins and they were the first European commercial cargo European commercial cargo brought from Africabrought from Africa

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

1451-15061451-1506 ItalyItaly ExplorerExplorer

Columbus’ Path to Columbus’ Path to SuccessSuccess

Started sailing at the age of 10Started sailing at the age of 10 Learned Latin and PortugueseLearned Latin and Portuguese Studied astronomy, geography Studied astronomy, geography

and historyand history Not considered to be “scholarly Not considered to be “scholarly

man” of his timeman” of his time

Columbus’ Reason for Columbus’ Reason for FameFame

Thought you couldThought you could

reach India by sailingreach India by sailing

West. West.

Made 4 trips between 1492-1503.Made 4 trips between 1492-1503.

Claimed the “New World” for Queen Claimed the “New World” for Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of SpainIsabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

Columbus’ Cool FactColumbus’ Cool Fact

Thought he was in India so Thought he was in India so called the native people Indians.called the native people Indians.

Proved that the world was round.Proved that the world was round. Is given credit for discovering the Is given credit for discovering the

New World even though it was New World even though it was by accident.by accident.

Henry HudsonHenry Hudson

1565-1611??1565-1611??EnglandEnglandExplorerExplorer

Henry Hudson’s Path to Henry Hudson’s Path to SuccessSuccess

Started as a cabin boy and Started as a cabin boy and worked his way to captainworked his way to captain..

Henry Hudson’s Reason Henry Hudson’s Reason for Famefor Fame

Was looking for the Northwest Passage Was looking for the Northwest Passage for the Dutch East India Company.for the Dutch East India Company.

Explored much of NorthExplored much of North

America.America.

Hudson’s Cool FactHudson’s Cool Fact

His crew mutinied in 1611. They set His crew mutinied in 1611. They set he and his son adrift in the Hudson he and his son adrift in the Hudson Bay. No one knows for sure what Bay. No one knows for sure what happened to them.happened to them.