Into Africa

By tpender1998
  • May 25, 1420

    Prince Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry the Navigator
    He sponsored expeditions of discovery in the Atlantic Ocean, down the western coast of Africa.
  • Aug 5, 1444

    Exploring the west coast of africa

    Prince Henry intensified the exploration of Africa, sending between 30 and 40 of his ships on missions
  • Dec 5, 1460

    Explored all over Africa

    the Portuguese had explored the coast of Africa all the way to Sierra Leon
  • Sep 6, 1500

    What Took Them So Long ?

    Before the late 15th century, Europeans were neither economically nor politically able to set up and maintain a long distance trading relationship

  • Trade on thr coast of west africa

    Even though they had a very diminished role in the trade on the coast of west Africa by the end of the 17th century