Meeting of the Worlds

An Italian explorer who landed in the New World and was convinced that he found a sea route to Asia.

This half of the world includes North and South America.

This half of the world includes Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

This was a ship that could sail more closely to the wind.

When Europeans discovered the Americas it began a significant exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between two areas of the world.

This tool made it possible for sailors to determine the positions of stars and figure out their location at sea.

This explorer was a supporter of early exploration from Portugal.

This explorer was the first to sail around Africa and discover a sea route from Europe to India.

An explorer who reached the southern tip of Africa . Bad weather forced him to turn his ship around.

The Western Hemisphere (the Americas) was the