Big Ten Explorers

Columbus Sailed west to IndiesSailed west to Indies Landed on the Landed on the

BahamasBahamas Sailed for Spain (King Sailed for Spain (King

Ferdinand and Queen Ferdinand and Queen IsabellaIsabella

Magellan Searched for passage Searched for passage

to Pacific Oceanto Pacific Ocean Sailed through “straits Sailed through “straits

of Magellan”of Magellan” Died in PhilippinesDied in Philippines Crew lst to Crew lst to

circumnavigate the circumnavigate the worldworld

Cabot Sailed for EnglandSailed for England Landed on coast of Landed on coast of

New-foundlandNew-foundland Gave England claim to Gave England claim to

North AmericaNorth America

Ponce de Leon 11stst to land on the to land on the

mainland of North mainland of North AmericaAmerica

Looking for “fountain Looking for “fountain of youth”of youth”

Established St. Established St. Augustine, FloridaAugustine, Florida

De Soto Sailed for SpainSailed for Spain Explored Mississippi Explored Mississippi

River – Present-day River – Present-day OklahomaOklahoma

Coronado Looking for fabled Looking for fabled

seven cities of goldseven cities of gold Explored present-day Explored present-day

Arizona and New Arizona and New MexicoMexico

Cortes Spanish ConquistadorSpanish Conquistador Conquered Aztec Conquered Aztec

emperor Montezumaemperor Montezuma

Balboa Spanish ExplorerSpanish Explorer Claimed Pacific Ocean Claimed Pacific Ocean

and adjoining lands and adjoining lands for Spainfor Spain

Pizzaro

Conquered the Inca Conquered the Inca EmpireEmpire

Vespucci Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci America was named America was named

after himafter him

Columbian Exchange From America –From America – CornCorn

Potatoes

Beans

Chocolate

Buffalo

Beaver

Parrots

From Europe - OrangesOranges

Onion

Sheep

Horses

Cattle

Honeybees

Pigs

Chickens

Diseases Small PoxSmall Pox

Influenza

Measles