AGE OF EXPLORATION

LEIF ERIKSSON

• He was a Viking
• It was on a voyage that Leif is believed to have learned how to be a good deep-sea sailor.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• Christopher Columbus was born in 1451.
• Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer born in the Republic of Genoa.

AMERIGO VESPUCCI

• an Italian explorer
• Born: March 9, 1454, Florence, Italy

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

• The Columbian Exchange was a widespread exchange of goods
• Was lead by Columbus

CONQUISTADORS

• They are soldiers
• They sailed beyond Europe, conquering territory and opening trade routes

THE NORTH WEST PASSEGE

• The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean
• Sought by explorers for centuries

MIDDLE PASSAGE

• The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade
• brought the slaves from West Africa to the West Indies