Notable Voyages

Voyages of the 18^th and 19^th Centuries

The 18^th and 19^th centuries were exciting times for European ocean voyage. No longer content with just conquering or military campaigns, explorers sought answers to new scientific questions about their world. As you eill learn in the following topic, widespread European colonization around the globe provided ports to resupply ships on even longer voyages than ever before. These voyages resulted in amazing scientific discoveries, including those which led to the beginning of oceanography. In this interactivity, learn about the vosyages of the 18^th and 19^th centuries. Click the player button to get started.

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Now that you have explored notable voyages of the 18^th and 19^th centuries, test your knowledge. In this non-graded interactivity, match each description with the corresponding term. Click SUBMIT to check your response. Click the player button to begin.