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Explore the exploits of renowned explorers such as Magellan, Columbus, and Vespucci who made significant contributions to world history by discovering new lands and establishing trade routes. Learn about their voyages, discoveries, and interactions with indigenous peoples that shaped the course of exploration during the Age of Discovery.
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Columbus - Spain • Sailed west to Indies • Landed in the Bahamas • Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Magellan – Portugal • Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean • Sailed through “straits of Magellan” • Died in Philippines • Crew lst to circumnavigate the world
Cabot – Great Britain • Sailed for England • Landed on coast of New-foundland, Canada • Gave England claim to North America
Ponce de Leon - Spain • 1st to land on the mainland of North America • Looking for “fountain of youth” • Established St. Augustine, Florida • First governor of Puerto Rico
De Soto - Spain • Sailed for Spain • Explored Mississippi River – Present-day Oklahoma • First to cross the Mississippi
Coronado - Spain • Looking for fabled seven cities of gold • Explored present-day Mexico - Kansas
Cortes - Spain • Spanish Conquistador • Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma in modern day Mexico
Balboa - Spain • Spanish Explorer • Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain • Crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific
Pizzaro - Spain • Conquered the Inca Empire • Founded Lima, Puru
Vespucci - Italy • Amerigo Vespucci • First to demonstrate that the New World was not Asia • America was named after him
Bartolomeu Dias - Portugal • First to sail around the tip of Africa • Found sea route from Europe to Asia.
Vasco da Gama - Portugal • First European to reach India • Started European rule in India