https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401 Made with charm en-us 2018-12-11 13:16:14 UTC 2018-12-12 16:24:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 521607 https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313372081 - Led the way in sponsoring exploration for Portugal, a small nation next.
-First, Prince Henry's navigators discovered and claimed the Madeira and Azores islands to the west and southwest of Portugal.
- Henry saw great promise in Africa. The Portuguese could convert the Africans- who practiced either Islam or tribal religions - to Christianity. 
-He also believed that in Africa he would find the sources of riches the Muslim traders controlled.]]> 2018-12-11 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313372081 521607 https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313372185 -he followed in Dias's footsteps leading four ships around the cape of good hope. 
-Da gama, however, had plans to go farther. 
-After a ten-month voyage, da gama reached the great spice port of Calicut on the west coast of many sailors died of hunger, thirst, and scurvy, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet. 
-Despite the hard journey, the venture proved highly profitable.]]> 2018-12-11 13:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313372185 521607 https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313372390 -He wanted to reach the East Indians.
-A group of islands in Southeast Asia, today part of Indonesia.
- Christopher knew that the earth was a sphere but he never knew how big it was.
-Portugal refused to sponsor him, but Columbus persuaded Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to finance his voyage.]]> 2018-12-11 13:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313372390 521607 https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313379801 -Vasco da gama]]> 2018-12-11 13:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313379801 521607 https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313383752 Christopher Columbus]]> 2018-12-11 13:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/521607/i1lvjqgxg401/wish/313383752