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Big 12 Explorers

Big 12 Explorers. 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.

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Big 12 Explorers

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  1. Big 12 Explorers

  2. Columbus - Spain • Sailed west to Indies • Landed in the Bahamas • Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

  3. Magellan – Portugal • Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean • Sailed through “straits of Magellan” • Died in Philippines • Crew lst to circumnavigate the world

  4. Cabot – Great Britain • Sailed for England • Landed on coast of New-foundland, Canada • Gave England claim to North America

  5. 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

  6. De Soto - Spain • Sailed for Spain • Explored Mississippi River – Present-day Oklahoma • First to cross the Mississippi

  7. Coronado - Spain • Looking for fabled seven cities of gold • Explored present-day Mexico - Kansas

  8. Cortes - Spain • Spanish Conquistador • Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma in modern day Mexico

  9. Balboa - Spain • Spanish Explorer • Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain • Crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific

  10. Pizzaro - Spain • Conquered the Inca Empire • Founded Lima, Puru

  11. Vespucci - Italy • Amerigo Vespucci • First to demonstrate that the New World was not Asia • America was named after him

  12. Bartolomeu Dias - Portugal • First to sail around the tip of Africa • Found sea route from Europe to Asia.

  13. Vasco da Gama - Portugal • First European to reach India • Started European rule in India

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