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Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1519-1522 became the first expedition sailing west from Europe to Asia, and the first to cross the Pacific. It also completed the first circumnavigation of the earth.
The first to circumnavigate the globe, which Drake also did, was the Magellan expedition.
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∙ 9y agoChristopher Columbus was the first explorer to attempt to reach Asia by sailing west from Spain. Columbus set out to reach the East Indies, but instead landed in the Americas.
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∙ 9y agoFerdinand Magellan made it possible to reach Asia by ship. He was the first explorer to successfully plan a journey to Asia and succeed in his journey.
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∙ 13y agoChristopher Columbus
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∙ 15y agoVasco da Gama
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∙ 12y agoChristopher Columbus
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∙ 14y agoIt was Christoper Coulumbus
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What route did Balboa follow?
He started in Spain. He was the first European to find the Pacific Ocean.
What did the europeans hope to gain by finding a sea route to asia?
A shorter sea route to Asia...
Who led the way in the search for a sea route to Asia?
The mission of Christopher Columbus was to find a shorter route to Asia. He, then can be said to be the leader in this quest.
How did trade affect European navigation?
how did trade affect european navigation they affect because Asia affect
What is the oldest European settlement in East Asia?
Macao
What happened in the process of European countries looking for a sea route to Asia?
Discovered the west indies.
What did the European believe the northwest passage was?
a land route to Asia
Why did Christopher Newport want to explorer?
to find a western trade route to Asia
Who first discovered the route to Asia in 1497?
Vasco da Gama was the first to discover the route to Asia in 1497.
Who sent the explorer Verrazano to search for a route to Asia?
King Francis I of France sent him to look for a sea route west to Asia.
What did Vasco da Gama discover?
He discovered the Western Route to Asia, a water route to Asia instead of the silk road.
What did many explorer search for but never found?
many european explorers tried to find a trade route 2 asia, but many of them, well most of them never found it
What country sent the explorer verrazano to search a route to Asia?
It was France.
Who was the first explorer to find sea route from Europe to Asia?
cortes
Why did European merchants eventually seek a sea route to Asia?
Carrying cargo by ship was faster, easier, cheaper and less dangerous than carrying it by land.
Which best describes the significance of bartolomeu dias voyage in 1487?
he discovered the sea route around Africa
What was the main of the European exploration?
to find a trade route to Asia
