Leif Eriksson set out from Greenland towards the west and first reached Baffin Island which he named Helluland or Land of Stone. From there he sailed south to Labrador and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence region which he named Vinland or Land of Wine for the wild grapes that were found there. He created a town at L'Anse aux Meadows, which served as the base of exploration during his time in eastern North America. He collected wood and other valuable things from the land and returned to Greenland. This was one of the many voyages by the Vikings.…
5.) Sir Walter Raleigh: Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s half-brother who was inspired by Gilbert’s dream to try again in warmer climes. Organized an expedition that first landed in 1585 on Roanoke Island that later vanished after several false starts.…
Horwitz, Tony. A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America. New York: Picador USA, 2009. Print.…
Columbus Italy and had a passion for navigation and exploration since he was young and looked forward to traveling to China and India. And has repeatedly asked the Portuguese and Spanish kings and the British and French to help him…
Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh are both monumental figures in history who share a common achievement: both crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Some say that because there were 400 years between their journeys, the two are strikingly different. However, there are similarities and differences in what each man hoped to achieve, the challenges they faced, and the skills essential to their success. Therefore, despite the differences between the two and the effect of the 400 years between their achievements, the two are similar.…
One of Christopher Columbus’s main goals that he wanted to achieve in his lifetime was to discover a trade route to the Indies. Although he knew he could achieve this goal he knew it would follow with obstacles and challenges he would have to face during this voyage. One of the main detriments that he came upon was the inability to restock food and water. Under those circumstances, he asked King Joao for help. King Joao denied his request and used the idea as his own, only to find out that it would fail for him in the end. Finally he convinced King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to advance him the money for his voyage for food and supplies. As the voyage began other problems began to occur, the compass needle no longer pointed north, they had to persevere through the Sargasso sea that was filled with thick gulf weed, and the trade winds stopped and put the sailors in fear of no return home. These things didn’t stop Christopher Columbus he knew there was something to look forward to, so he encourage his crew members ensuring them that everything would be okay. After weeks without no sight land and many minds becoming week, there was a cry of joy and Columbus had spotted land, and they had reached the East Indies.…
Occasion: The agreement that was signed by the King was in England. The person who wrote the agreement was dying to go so who wrote everything he could to convince the King to let him go. The people from England heard about this voyage so they spread the word and they tried to convince other people to go with them because they told them it would be very profitable for them.…
People don't always reach their goals, the result sometimes ends up being drastically different then what was originally planned. That situation has happened many times in transoceanic expeditions in the Early Modern Era. The following either reached their expected goal or resulted in something different then what was expected to happen.…
Two Catholic priests, a protestant minister, artisans, carpenters, masons, soldiers, vagabonds and noblemen also made the voyage…
Christopher Columbus was a navigator and explorer who set sail with three ships and crew from the Spanish monarchy across an ocean about which people knew very little. Columbus was taking a monumental risk by sailing across the Atlantic with no knowledge of what he might find. Columbus was taking a risk that might have led to his demise. Columbus,…
150 persons intended to start the voyage to America in the spring but because of financial troubles only 118 were finally able to set sail. The voyage was an unhappy one because White and his chief pilot, Simon Fernandes, spent a majority of the time quarreling. Fernandes was a suspected of wanting to steal the Spanish ships, but White interfered with his plans and the ship arrived safely at Hatarask Inlet on July 22, 1587. Fernandes was not finished yet, he left the settlers on the island and did not go on the Chesapeake Bay as the arrangements stated. This distraction was only a minor disaster compared to the ones to come.…
The skills and qualities required of Christopher Columbus in order for him to lead a safe and successful voyage to undiscovered and unexplored lands weighed heavily on him, as he was initially placed in a headship position in the course of the planning of the journey because he originated and entertained the idea of finding a passage to China through unmarked waters. With his assiduousness and persistence, his appeal and intelligence, he was able to convince the King and Queen of Spain to fund his trip. These issues, along with the fact that he had never been a captain on a ship, began the fulfillment of a dream built on nothing. These steps taken were the foundation of what would be a great hero and leader.…
e. Columbus’ idea of sailing west to Asia had already been rejected by Portugal. He pitched his idea in 1486 to the Queen while on their religious campaign. After years of pitching the story, Queen Isabella finally agreed in April 1942, hoping to expand her wealth and monarchy.…
a race with his friend Breeca. He knew that he would win with no effort at all,…
Vikings: by far the most devastating and far-reaching attacks of the time came from the Northmen or Norsemen of Scandinavia, also known to us as the Vikings. The Vikings were a Germanic people based in Scandinavia and constitute, in a sense, the final wave of Germanic migration. Why they moved is not very clear to historians. Two features of Viking society help explain what the Vikings accomplished. First of all, they were warriors. Second, they were superb shipbuilders and sailors. Their ships were the best of the period. The Vikings were also daring explorers. By the tenth century, Viking expansion was drawing to a close. The Viking raids and settlements also had important political repercussions.…