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Famous Explorers

Famous Explorers. Christopher Columbus. (Italian Born/ Spanish Explorer) Area Explored: Atlantic Ocean/ West Indies Results: Claimed land of Cuba, Antigua, Bahamas, and Hispanola When: 1492. Vasco Nunez De Balboa . (Spanish)

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Famous Explorers

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  1. Famous Explorers

  2. Christopher Columbus • (Italian Born/ Spanish Explorer) • Area Explored: Atlantic Ocean/ West Indies • Results: Claimed land of Cuba, Antigua, Bahamas, and Hispanola • When: 1492

  3. Vasco Nunez De Balboa • (Spanish) • Area Explored: South America/ First explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean • Results: Claimed all of the Pacific Ocean and the land that touches the Pacific Ocean • When: 1513

  4. Ferdinand Magellan • (Portuguese) • Area Explored: Travelled around Africa/ Died in the Philippines • Results: Led the first circumnavigation around the world • When: Voyage around the world began in 1519

  5. Hernan Cortes • (Spanish) • Area Explored: Mexico (Aztec Empire) • Results: Defeated the Aztecs and took over Mexico • When: Began in 1504

  6. Francisco Pizzaro • (Spanish) • Area Explored: South America (Specifically Peru) • Results: Defeated the Aztecs, took over Peru • When: 1524

  7. Juan Ponce de Leon • (Spanish) • Area Explored: Florida/ Puerto Rico • Results: Claimed Florida for Spain • When: 1513

  8. Vasco Da Gama • Area Explored: From Europe to India around Africa • Results: Found sea route from Europe to India • When: 1497

  9. Sir Walter Raleigh • (English) • Area Explored: North America • Results: Attempted to set up colonies in the new world • When: Began in 1585

  10. Hernando De Soto • (Spanish): • Area Explored: North America/Discovered the Mississippi River/Peru • Results: Helped conquer the Inca Empire in Peru • When: Began in 1514

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