Adventures in the Americas
In the 1300s, Europeans were drawn to exploration through tales like Marco Polo's. Christopher Columbus famously sought a westward route to India but landed in the Bahamas instead, unaware of his true location. The era saw privateers and pirates sailing the seas, with privateers acting on behalf of monarchs. Explorers like Henry Hudson encountered treacherous ice, while John Cabot attempted to follow Columbus's footsteps with his own quest. Jacques Cartier faced hardships, from scurvy to conflicts with indigenous peoples. These adventures shaped the colonization of the Americas.
Adventures in the Americas
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Adventures in the Americas By Jacob, Owen F. and Zoe
In the 1300’s people in Europe read Marco Polo’s book about countries. He was in Venice , Italy.
Europeans explored Africa first. Explores started colonies on Africa and on islands.
Christopher Columbus believed he could reach India sooner by sailing west. Columbus thought that he was near China but it really was San Salvador In the Bahamas.
There were two types of robbers, privateers and pirates. Privateers were people hired by kings and queens to steal cargo from other ships, and pirateswere outlaws who stole on their own.
Henry Hudson, an explorer sailed for the English and the Dutch. Ice stopped Henry Hudson’s ship from getting to a new country.
John Cabot read, Columbus’s book about his trip to “China”. He believed Columbus had went to far south.
New World colonists could only take along only a little amount of crops They had to clear the land and plant crops quickly so they didn’t run out.
Cartier’s men died of scurvy, an illness caused by not eating not enough fruits and vegetables. Other men died by the Iroquois Indians, because Cartier treated them very badly.
During the expedition Cabrillo died after breaking his leg. While he did not find new trade routes, Cabrillo is remembered for mapping the California Coast.
