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Quest of a Hemisph 2
Question | Answer |
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Treaty of Tordesillas | Agreement between Portugal and Spain dividing land to be explored at 370 leagues from the Islands of Cape Verde; to prevent possible war |
Prince Henry | Started a school for navigators |
Bartholomew Diaz | Discovered the Cape of Good Hope opening a new route to Asia via the Atlantic |
Vasco da Gama | 1st mariner to explore the South Atlantic Ocean; discovered a water route to India |
Cabral | Led expedition to India;Discovered Brazil |
Importance of a sea lane to the Orient | More goods at less cost by water instead of caravans over land |
Magellan | In 1519 sailed fort he country of S pain; discovered the Philippine Islands; 1st European to sail the Pacific Ocean; proved the earth was round |
Archipelago | Group of islands |
Demarcation | Action of fixing boundaries or limits |
Colonies | Area under the political control of another country |
Edict | An official order issued by a person in authority |