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Why were sailors afraid to go far by sea?
They are afraid to go far by sea because they are scared that maybe the go somewhere they don't know(nowhere) and they are afraid of the weather(hurricane, storm etc.) and disease(scurvy).
What was the main goal of early Portuguese exploration along the cost of Africa?
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
Why did portuguese navigators explore the African coastline during the late 1400s?
Portuguese sailors were trying to find a better, less expensive route to Asia, one of their trading partners, and they were also interested in going to Africa in the hopes of finding more trading partners or more resources, or both.
Did Columbus want to reach Asia by sailing west or reach Asia by sailing east or discover America or prove that the earth is round?
Columbus, and all educated Europeans of his time, already knew that the Earth was round. That required no voyage for proof. The trade routes to Asia via the east were controlled by the Turks (via land) and the Portuguese (for the sea route, so Columbus proposed sailing west to reach Asia. His problem was that his estimate of the size of the Earth was incorrect, so when he reached land in the Caribbean, and later on the American continent, he knew how far he had sailed and thought he had reached Asia.
What was the significance of Magellan's experience?
he proved that sailing west from Europe was possible yet too far and dangerous to be practical.
Why were Portuguese sailors to scared of sailing to far south?
SHARKS at cape verde the southest point in Africa is the most populated place in the world with sharks
Why European sailors afraid sailing far?
European sailors were afraid of sailing because they were afraid of falling off the edge. They thought that the world was flat. Another reason was that they didn't have very good navigation. The last reason I know is sea monsters. They believed that sea monsters actually lived. They thought up weird things.
Why were sailors afraid to go far by sea?
They are afraid to go far by sea because they are scared that maybe the go somewhere they don't know(nowhere) and they are afraid of the weather(hurricane, storm etc.) and disease(scurvy).
What are the three main points of sailing?
There are far, far more than three main points when sailing.
What was the main goal of early Portuguese exploration along the cost of Africa?
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
How do you say Gordon in Portuguese?
As far as I know, Gordon has no a Portuguese equivalent name.
Which European country led the way in sailing and sailing technology 10 points to the best answer?
Portugal, by far.
How far is Barcelona to the portuguese border?
20km
What do Portuguese people eat for Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is American, the portuguese don't celebrate it as far as i know
What kind of knowledge sailors in the 1300s have of the open ocean?
Did the waters of the sea reach. The boiling point if you sailed to far? As sailors asked these
What kind knowledge did sailors in the 1300s have of the open ocean?
Did the waters of the sea reach. The boiling point if you sailed to far? As sailors asked these
How far can a sailing ship travel in a day?
It all depends on the wind.
