Hannah+Byun's+Explorer's+Journal

__What possible rewards might come from exploring the seas for new lands?__ Possible rewards that might come from exploring the seas for new lands would be relations between the people of the nation and the main land, which could benefit them and create man-power as well. Also, new resources to bring back to the main country, could be used for profit, and therefore, make the main land wealthy, successful, and powerful.

__What are the risks involved in embarking on a voyage into the unknown?__ There are many risks involved in embarking on a voyage into the unknown. There would be a risk foreign people you meet, for they could be completely different in culture, leading to perhaps a lack of communication.. The new people also might not welcome newcomers to their land. Another risk is weather. Weather is unpredictable and changes from time to time, and weather is probably one of the most important factors of a ship voyage. It could control the ship, destroy the ship, which would lead to an expedition failure.

__What will you do if you actually run into other people?__ If I actually did run into other people, I would try to communicate with them in a friendly approach and perhaps even study them from afar to adapt to their culture and ways to get them to trust me. The other people I meet along the way could benefit the voyage with their knowledge or even supply of resources. I would avoid conflict and try to build healthy relationships with them.

The astrolabe is a brass circle with carefully adjusted rings marked off in degrees. The rings were used to sight the starts, calculate latitude, and tell how far north/south of the equator a ship is.



__Identify the causes of African slavery.__ African slavery was caused because European colonists in North America needed a large supply of workers for their plantations and farms. When many Native Americans died due to disease and brutal treatment, the number of workers dropped, and cheap labor was wanted, leading to people looking towards Africa for workers. Africans were immune to European diseases, which would prevent them from dying like the natives had. They also had experience in farming, which would be good for working. Also, Africans were dark and their skin color would make it impossible to escape from their owners.
 * **Explorer’s Name** || **Sponsoring Country** || **Date of voyages** || **Size of Fleet** || **Discoveries and achievements** ||
 * Vasco De Gama || Portugal || 1497-1498 || Four ships: Sao Gabriel, Sao Rafel, Berrio, and a storage ship. || * Found a direct route to India
 * Led Portugal to have stronger position due to better trading ways. ||
 * Ferdinand Magellan || Spain || 1519- 1522 || Five ships (250 men) || * Circumnavigated the world
 * A new sea route to India/Asia
 * Was not very efficient
 * Barely any men survived the voyage ||
 * Columbus || Spain || 1492- 1502 || Three ships: The Nina, the Pina, and the Santa Maria. || * Discovery of the Americas
 * Inspired other countries to go out and explore the world
 * Europe gained wealth due to his discovery
 * Failed to find the route to India
 * Destroyed and stole from the natives of the lands. ||
 * Hannah || Humanavia || 1543- 1546 || A decent amount of crew (About 70) and 4 ships. || * Discovery of a fast and efficient way to India.
 * Cost less than other of the voyages due to the distance
 * A way for trade to become easier
 * A bit of trouble getting through between Africa and Europe.
 * Competition of other countries along the way ||

__Explain the Triangular Trade Route.__ The Triangular Trade Route was a trade between Africa, Europe and America, where slaves, goods, and riches were transported. Europeans transported goods to Africa, where traders exchanged those goods for African slaves. Then, the Africans were sold in the West Indies. Merchants bought sugar, coffee and tobacco in the West Indies and sailed back to Europe with the products. It was almost like a cycle of trade.

__Identify the consequences of the slave trade.__ Due to the slave trade, numerous amount of people were lost, especially the valuable ones, such as the healthy. Families were also separated, which was a terrible loss for them. Guns were introduced to Africa due as well, which led to conflict between tribes.


 * A || Shogun of Japan ||
 * P || Nagasaki, Japan ||
 * P || It is the era of discovery, spreading of Christianity. The belief system of Europe was contrary to the belief system in Japan. Many countries isolated themselves. ||
 * A || Officials of the Nagasaki port ||
 * R || To stay neutral and wanted to prevent other cultures from getting in and mixing. Did not want to get influenced by other nations. ||
 * T || The Shogunate avoided communication with foreign countries in order to not become influenced by other cultures. ||
 * S || This was written to show how Japan resisted influence from foreign countries and isolated itself from other countries. ||