Conclusion
Prince Henry's Expeditions Route
Prince Henry's expeditions to the west coast of Africa led to many new coves and land being discovered that has never been explorered before. It directly impacted history and also indirectly impacted history. His expeditions directly impacted history by discovering new land and unexplored areas such as the area beyond Cape Bojador which no one has reported back alive before. He also directly impacted history by influencing the Great Age of Discovery that lasted for many centuries after his expeditions and caused many changes in the world's history and population.
Prince Henry's expeditions also indirectly affected history through the Great Age of Discovery that he influenced. The Great Age of discovery caused many changes throughout history such as introducing many imports to America from other countries including crops such as sugarcanes, coffee, wheat, rice, barley, and bananas, which America is very dependent on today, and indirectly impacted slave trade and societies since the crops introduced to America needed large plantations and slaves to handle them. The animals imported into America such as cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, and goats also changed many lifestyles for Americans. The domesticated animals caused many Americans to take up life of ranching, and horses became an important part of transportation and hunting.
Diseases that were also imported into the Americas wiped out most of the Native population and caused the beginning of the interracial population that makes up America. The natives on the land were not immune to the diseases that the Europeans brought over, and the wiping out of 90% of their population led to the marriages of Europeans and the Native people.
Prince Henry the Navigator and his Portuguese explorations changed history in direct and indirect ways. The expeditions changed America into what it is today, in terms of the crops and animals the people depended on and the population America has today.
Prince Henry's expeditions also indirectly affected history through the Great Age of Discovery that he influenced. The Great Age of discovery caused many changes throughout history such as introducing many imports to America from other countries including crops such as sugarcanes, coffee, wheat, rice, barley, and bananas, which America is very dependent on today, and indirectly impacted slave trade and societies since the crops introduced to America needed large plantations and slaves to handle them. The animals imported into America such as cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, and goats also changed many lifestyles for Americans. The domesticated animals caused many Americans to take up life of ranching, and horses became an important part of transportation and hunting.
Diseases that were also imported into the Americas wiped out most of the Native population and caused the beginning of the interracial population that makes up America. The natives on the land were not immune to the diseases that the Europeans brought over, and the wiping out of 90% of their population led to the marriages of Europeans and the Native people.
Prince Henry the Navigator and his Portuguese explorations changed history in direct and indirect ways. The expeditions changed America into what it is today, in terms of the crops and animals the people depended on and the population America has today.