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What challenges made it difficult for explorers to circumnavigate the world for the first time?
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No maps, crude instruments for navigation, not understanding "what is out there", and a misunderstanding about the true placement of land, currents, and areas.
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What explorer was credited as the first to circumnavigate the world?
Magellan.
First English man to sail round the world?
Sir Frances Drake commanded the first English expedition to circumnavigate the world.
Who was the 1st man to circumnavigate the world?
Ferdinand Magellan Actually Ferdinand Magellan was not the first. He died on his expedition because they were not knowledgeable of how long the trip would last and they did not bring enough supplies. 270 men were on his crew and only 18 of the men survived and they did not include Magellan.
Who were the first explorers?
henry hudson jacques cartier Christopher Columbus zheng he
Who were the first group of European explorers?
Ancient Greeks
What challenges do you think made it difficult for explorers to circumnavigate the world for the first time?
No FoodNo WaterNo mapsNot knowing whats ahead of them.
Who circumnavigated Tasmania proving it was an island?
Explorers George Bass and Matthew Flinders were the first to circumnavigate what was then known as Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).
Who captained the first ship to circumnavigate NZ?
The first ship to circumnavigate NZ was Captain Cook
Who was the first to circumnavigate the world in Social Studies the American J ourney?
The first to circumnavigate the world was Ferdinand Magellan. ----
What was Matthew flinders the first known European to do?
Matthew Flinders was the first known European to circumnavigate Australia.
What explorers explored the World?
England, Spain, France, Portugal, Netherlands were the primary explorers in the New World.
A sentence using the word circumnavigate?
Ferdinand Magellan was the first man to successfully circumnavigate the world.
Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
Who was the first man to circummavigate the earth?
Sir Francis Drake who was the first sea captain to circumnavigate the earth. But it was Magellan's surviving crew who were the first crew to circumnavigate the globe.
First man to circumnavigate?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who were the first people to circumnavigate Earth?
A monkey
Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe was?
Ferdinand Magellan led the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the globe, but he died before he finished the voyage. His crew made it back however. he was the first leader to circumnavigate however, it was not sure if he really the one who succesfully traveled all around the globe because he has a company who already traveled the world before him. He was said to be the first to circumnavigate the earth
