Europeans Explore the East

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Europeans Explore the East
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For God, Glory, and Gold

• European rulers sought fame, fortune, and the
  opportunity to Christianize foreign lands.
• What are some European countries?

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Bartolomeu Dias

• An early Portuguese explorer.
• To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to
  those who were in darkness and to grow rich as
  all men desire to do.

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Prince Henry

• The most enthusiastic supporter of Portugals
  explorations.
• Henry the Navigator

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Vasco da Gama

• Explored the East African coast
• Gave Portugal a direct sea route to India

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Christopher Columbus

• Italian sea captain
• Funded by Spain
• Led the way for settlement/colonization in the
  Americas

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Ferdinand Magellan

• Led a Spanish expedition to the Philippines
• Led to Spanish settlement of the islands