Which European explorer was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia? (1 point) Amerigo Vespucci Bartolomeu Dias Prince Henry Christopher Columbus
I apologize for the incorrect answer. The correct answer is actually Prince Henry, also known as Henry the Navigator, of Portugal. He sponsored and encouraged exploration in the 15th century, including the use of new technologies such as the caravel and astrolabe. Bartolomeu Dias was one of the explorers who sailed under Prince Henry's sponsorship and became the first European to successfully round the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa in 1488.
