Question

which is an accurate description of Pedro Cabral

Answer 1

Answer:Cabral, Pedro Álvares (1467–1520) Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil. In 1500, he led an expedition to the East Indies on the route pioneered by Vasco da Gama. To avoid contrary winds and currents, he took a westward course in the Atlantic and touched on the coast of Brazil, which he claimed for Portugal. He helped advance navigational tools including the astrolabe, compass, and caravel ship. He led a series of expeditions to explore Africa; when he rounded the southern tip of the continent, he named it the "Cape of Good Hope."

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Answer 2

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• He helped advance navigational tools including the astrolabe, compass, and caravel ship.

• He led a series of expeditions to explore Africa; when he rounded the southern tip of the continent, he named it the "Cape of Good Hope."

• He led a fleet of 13 ships on a voyage to India; on the way, he claimed part of South America for Portugal.

• He sailed westward to find a passage to India without going around Africa; on the way, he introduced the Portuguese language to Brazil