Juan Ponce De Leon was known for leading an eruption expedition for gold. It lead him to the southeast coast of what became the United States. He also credited for being the first eruption to reach florida in 1513. He explored around the world trying to help the world.…
He wanted to establish his own sea route and propose that a person could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe since he believed in the round/small earth theory and asked spain to fund his trip where he left spain with Santa Maria, Pinta and Nińa in 1492. He participated in several other expeditions to Africa as well. Made atlantic slave trade with his search for gold. He is important because he is credited with discovering the New World, which is now known as the Americas (even though this has been proven false, a large amount of people were not…
John White was a man born in London, United Kingdom around 1540 to 1550. During his lifetime he was an explorer, cartographer and artist. Each of his skills led to him becoming the governor of a colony establish on Roanoke Island. John White traveled with the expedition that brought the first colony to the Americas in 1585. His duty during this expedition was to draw what was in the New World.…
One voyage that is brought up in every history class is Columbus “discovering” the New World. It is said that Christopher Columbus founded America, but in reality people have been living in the New World long before Columbus “discovered” it. Columbus’ discovery changed the way the Native Americans and Europeans lived. When Columbus landed in America, he wrote a letter to the King Sanchez and Queen Isabella.…
Starting his life as a privateer, having the transition into becoming a profoundly known pirate, his execution, and the search for his treasure made Captain William Kidd world famous pirate. Although his childhood was unorganized he became what many people dream of becoming, famous. From his journey of working against the pirates to working alongside with the pirates, shows his great journey as a…
The Life and Significance of Henry Hudson The exploration of a majority of North Atlantic exploration is thanked to Henry Hudson, who tried to find a northern passage. Europeans did not know of ice in the north, as the Arctic was unexplored. Geographers thus believed that you could travel to the Indies by any northern path.…
Sir Francis Drake made his expedition for England in 1577. The main reason of his expedition was to destroy Spain. He wanted to destroy Spain because in his past Spain destroyed almost everything he possessed so he wanted revenge. Sir Francis Drake's expedition was traveled to the New World, Spain, and Panama. He traveled by ship to every place during his expeditions.…
Henry Hudson was an English explorer, sea captain, and navigator during the late 15th century and early 16th century. He made four voyages as attempts to discover a northern route to go to Asia from Europe. Hudson’s route changed several times to avoid ice, bad weather, and shallow waters. He explored much of America and Canada. His exploration was very important in our history; some even say he founded New York.…
Although Sir Ernest Shackleton did not conquer his life dream, some still believe he is a great explorer. Ernest Shackleton was an Irish-British explorer who had attempted multiple times to accomplish his dreams, but failed. Later, after a tragic accident, he decided to become a journalist. Before he died, he set sail for one last attempt at being the first person to ever cross the whole Antarctic.…
After he headed north in search of a route back to the Atlantic. Extreme cold conditions turned him back which forced him to anchor near today’s San Francisco. He claimed the surrounding land, which he called New Albion, for Queen Elizabeth. Although there were complaints from the Spanish government about his piracy, Drake was honored as the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.…
Ferrel 1 Cloe Ferrel Mini Research Report Sir Francis Drake Francis drake did many memorable things that help us understand the world. Francis Drake was born between 1540 and 1544. He was born in Devonshire, England and was the oldest of 11 other brothers. His mother was named Mary Drake and his father was Edmund Drake. Sir Francis Drake had gotten a little education,…
Expedition by sea accounted for a major significance in the discovery of new continents and islands; evidently, progressing the livelihood and development of many countries throughout time. As for many explorers, Captain James cook was a significant British explorer and navigator. James cook was born in 1728 in Yorkshire, England. James cook was commonly recognized for his discoveries of the Hawaiian Islands and his three voyages of exploration across the South Pacific. Captain Cook was also acknowledged for his brilliant and detailed documentation of his discoveries.…
Born in Marton, a village in England, on November 7, 1728, James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, and captain who “discovered,” or basically rediscovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778 during his third voyage into the Pacific. He is best known for his trips in the Pacific Ocean and his precise mapping of it. In 1776, James Cook was a retired captain in the Royal Navy, which is the United Kingdom’s leading naval warfare force. It’s not clear when it comes to who supported James Cook on this trip, but many state that he had enough power to support himself.…
He sailed for King Henry the 7th. Henry Hudson was attempting to find new information on the North American water routes and a quicker way to trade between countries. He went across the ocean from England to try and find Asia, although he didn’t succeed. When he had found the new world, he knew that he hadn’t landed in Asia, unlike another explorer. Henry had indeed found India after his voyage to North America.…
In the Text, “Why Cook?” by Michael Pollan, a question was never asked, only an answer given: Cook. This statement directly explains what the entire excerpt would be about. The author, Michael Pollan, not only has a background of cooking, but has written many articles about it. Therefore, he is very qualified to speak about the subject of cooking. Pollan chose the audience very directly when he said, “. . .…