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he called it loco stamiya in french that means large ocean.
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∙ 9y agoThe Atlantic Ocean had the same name long before Columbus set sale. The ancient Greeks are responsible for coming up with its name.
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Was christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus was an early explorer. He is credited with discovering the Americas.
What is Christopher Columbus best known for?
being an early explorer
In the early 1500s Spanish sailors explored the coasts of what?
North and South America
What did the British do to anger Americans in the early 1800?
stole the cargo off our ships and kidnapper our sailors
How did the English justify their right to bored neutral American ships?
The British in the early 1800s "impressed" (took away as crewmen) American sailors who were allegedly British sailors who had deserted. This was one of the direct causes of the War of 1812.
What did early sailors call the Atlantic before Columbus?
The Atlantic Ocean had the same name long before Columbus set sale. The ancient Greeks are responsible for coming up with its name.
What did they do for clocks before they thoght about clocks if there on sea?
Early sailors used the sun and constellations to fix longitude and latitude before they had clocks. In 1761, John Harrison designed and built a "sea watch" that was accurate to 25 seconds in a trip across the Atlantic. The problem was the change in temperature, pressure and humidity as the ships sailed.
When did Columbus ask the king and queen?
A little before he set sail; around early 1492
What tools did the early explorers use?
Clearly, the most important navigational tool available to sailors before was the Stella Maris.
Early sailors would get what tattooed to prevent drowning?
Early sailors would get both a pig and a rooster. One on each foot.
What did early sailors call the Atlantic ocean?
he called it loco stamiya in french that means large ocean.
How did early sailors navigated the oceans?
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Was christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus was an early explorer. He is credited with discovering the Americas.
Why was Atlantic Ocean important for early settlers?
It was a easy route for sailors and merchants to travel from place to place. It also allowed explorers to find new land and merchandise. It is also home to many different species and living creatures! The Atlantic ocean is a big chunk of our earth.
What did christopher columbus's four voyages across the atlantic lead to?
The Europeans got some new colonies and the early Americans got some new exciting diseases ...
What ocean was an early exploration destination?
The Atlantic
What did early sailors think was a mermaid?
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