🚢English explorers sought new routes to China in the 15th century.
🔎Christopher Columbus believed he found a southern passageway to China in 1492.
🌍John Cabot explored the North Atlantic for a shorter northern route to China.
👑King Henry VII sponsored multiple expeditions to find new routes to Eastern markets.
🌏Roanoke colony became the first English settlement in North America, but it met an unfortunate and mysterious end.
What sparked the exploration of the North Atlantic in the 15th century?
—English explorers sought new routes to China, leading them to explore the North Atlantic Ocean.
Who thought he found a southern passageway to China?
—Christopher Columbus believed he found a southern passageway to China when he landed in the Americas in 1492.
Who explored the North Atlantic for a shorter northern route?
—John Cabot explored the North Atlantic for a shorter northern route to China.
Who sponsored multiple expeditions to find new routes to Eastern markets?
—King Henry VII sponsored multiple expeditions to find new routes to Eastern markets.
What was the first English settlement in North America?
—Roanoke colony became the first English settlement in North America.
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00:08English explorers sought new routes to China, leading to exploration of the North Atlantic.
00:24Christopher Columbus believed he found a southern passageway to China in 1492.
00:31John Cabot explored the North Atlantic for a shorter northern route to China.
01:01King Henry VII sponsored multiple expeditions to find new routes to Eastern markets.
02:18Roanoke colony became the first English settlement in North America.
03:29The fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains unknown.
