Explorers by https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8 Geography and History en-us 2017-03-04 10:12:34 UTC 2023-02-23 08:30:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Exploring the world mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768572 From ancient times, people have explored unknown regions. They searched for goods and products which they did not have in their countries. There was trade between Europe, Asia and northern parts of Africa. Merchants used old trade routes to get gold and silver, but also pepper or other spices. Better ships opened the way to explore new regions of the Earth]]> 2017-03-04 10:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768572 Columbus's Big Mistake mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768641 The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus believed that the Earth was a sphere. He wanted to go to India by travelling towards the west. On 3rd August 1492, three ships started the trip across the Atlantic Ocean. "Santa Maria" was the best known of the sailing boats. On the 12th October, 1492, the crew landed on an island. Columbus thought that it was India. This is why he called the people Indians.]]> 2017-03-04 10:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768641 Christopher Columbus mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768819 2017-03-04 10:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768819 From discovery to conquestion mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768869 With the discovery of new regions by Columbus, a new era in history began. European countries like Spain and Portugal founded new trading posts and cities. 
Examples are:
- Bahia
- Rio de Janeiro
- Buenos Aires
- Caracas
- Veracruz
This was the first step to set up colonies.]]> 2017-03-04 10:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157768869 Santa Maria mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157769023 2017-03-04 10:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157769023 Timeline of exploration mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157769056 700BC -----------------------------  ---------------------------982AD ----------------------------------------------1271 ----------------------------------------1487 ----------------------------------------------------------------1778 -------------------------------------1912
Phoenicians explore the Mediterranean Sea. Eric the Red discovers Greenland. Marco Polo expedition to China.  Bartolomeu Dias rounded Cape of Good Hope. James Cook explores Hawaii. Road Amundsen 1st on South Pole]]> 2017-03-04 10:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157769056 Vocabulary mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/rkg2ddxjs6t8/wish/157769436 ancient 古
trade 贸
merchants  商人
spices  香料
sphere  球
crew 船员
era 时代
trading post 交易站
colony  属地
expedition 征战
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