Prince+Henry+the+Navigator

Prince Henry the Navigator did not explore any land, but he sent ships with captains he would select, each captain with specific tasks to complete. Prince Henry the Navigator sent many crews to pass the coast of Africa but ever crew would return unsuccessful Prince Henry the Navigator mainly explored the coast of Africa, but also went to the Caribbean. In Africa he explored: Cape Blanco, Guines-Bissau, The Gambia River, and the Cape Verde islands. In the Caribbean he reached the Azore Islands and colonized there. Prince Henry the Navigator did not have a direct impact on the people, as he did not go with the ships he sent, but when a new place was discovered they would colonize there. No colonies of people were found initially when Portugal would colonize. Prince Henry the Navigator had a positive effect in history. Due to his exploits Portugal became less impoverished and new trade routes were discovered. A second positive he brought was advancements to travel by sea, due to the need for the ships to be more durable to pass the coast of western Africa.