PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL

WHEN PEDRO WAS BORN AND WHO HE WORKED FOR

• Born in1467
• He worked for Portugal

WICH COUNTRY SPONSERED PEDRO

• Pedro was sponsored by king Manuel of Portgal

WHAT PEDRO HAD TO EXPLORE AND FIND

• He was sent to explore India

MAIN EVENTS DURING PEDRO'S EXPLORATION

• Pedro discovered Brazil on April 27,1500
• And claimed it for Portugal
• Pedro explored eastern South America in 1500

PEDRO MET NATIVE PEOPLE

• In Calicut India Cabral and his men were attacked by Muslim traders
• 50 of his men died in the fighting

LIFE AFTER PEDRO'S EXPLORATION

• Pedro retired to his estate
• And he lived the remainder of his life in relative obscurity
• He died in 1520 CE his cause of death is unknown

CITES WE USED

• Factmonster.com
• Biography.com
• Thepirateking.com and google.com
• Social Studies book
• Enchanedlearning.com and Wlcd.or