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theVinland Map—supposedly dated to mid-15th century Europe—showed part of the coast of North America, seemingly presenting medieval Scandinavians, not Christopher Columbus, as the true “discoverers” of the New World.
How did the other European powers respond to the terms of the Treaty of Tordesillas? How long did the Treaty of Tordesillas last? Treaty of Tordesillas, (June 7, 1494), agreement betweenSpainandPortugalaimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored byChristopher Columbusand ot...
Christopher Columbus, on his third voyage (1498), probably first sighted South America when he sailed into the Gulf of Paria. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Trinidad and Tobago Table of Contents Introduction & Quick Facts Land People Economy Government and society Cultural life History...
of a northwest route toEast Asiain 1497. Five years earlier, Columbus had set out in search of a westward route after conquest of theMiddle Eastby theOttomanTurks in the mid-15th century disruptedEurope’soverland routes to the East. The Portuguese navigatorVasco da Gamasailed south around...
the development of Arab trade routes, and the expansion of Islam contributed significantly to this dispersal. By the timeChristopher Columbussailed, orange trees were common in theCanary Islands. Today oranges are cultivated in subtropical and tropicalAmerica, northern and eastern Mediterranean countries,...
Established on May 14, 1607, the colony gave England its first foothold in the European competition for the New World, which had been dominated by the Spanish since the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century. Origins (1606–07) The colony was a private venture, financed ...
Christopher Columbusarrived in what is now Venezuela in 1498, during his third voyage to the New World. European explorers named the region Venezuela (“Little Venice”) after observing local houses onstiltsover water. During the first quarter century of contact, the Europeans limited themselves to...
forChristopher Columbus, the “discoverer” of the New World, it presents a remarkable study in contrasts, in both its geography and its society. Colombia’s political instability has been historically tied to the unequal distribution of wealth, and the illicit trade in drugs remains a major ...