Chapter 1
Crossing the Atlantic ocean
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Chapter 2
Overland and Asian trade routes
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Chapter 3
Navigating the Pacific ocean
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Chapter 4
Racing to the frozen poles
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The age of global exploration
Ch 1 · Crossing the Atlantic ocean
schopenhauer Crossing the Atlantic Ocean
We sail northwest to find the turning breeze (turning breeze!) / That's how we ride the wide Atlantic seas (wide Atlantic seas!)
schopenhauer Magellan's expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the globe, though he did not survive.
schopenhauer Columbus severely underestimated the Earth's size, leading him to believe Asia was much closer.
BETA
schopenhauer Drag your ship across the map to discover how famous explorers crossed the Atlantic.
Fun Fact
Viking mapmaking: Norse sailors navigated the Atlantic without compasses, relying instead on animal behavior, coastal landmarks, and mysterious sunstones to find direction.
Glossary
caravel (noun)
A small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. Christopher Columbus used these highly maneuverable vessels during his historic 1492 expedition to the Americas.
A small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. Christopher Columbus used these highly maneuverable vessels during his historic 1492 expedition to the Americas.
Quiz
What was the name of the only ship to complete Magellan's circumnavigation in 1522?
Quiz
Which Norse explorer established a settlement in North America around 1000 CE?