big ten explorers
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Big Ten Explorers. Columbus. Sailed west to Indies Landed on the Bahamas Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Magellan. Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean Sailed through “straits of Magellan” Died in Philippines Crew lst to circumnavigate the world. Cabot. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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