1. Reasons For Exploration Continued

2. Christopher Columbus Italian man Looked WEST for route to Asia Was given money by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from SPAIN. Discovered land in 1492, but it wasn’t ASIA!!!

4. Dies believing he landed in India

5. Haiti Dominican Republic Cuba Puerto Rico Jamaica Hispaniola

6. Magellan a.Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean b.Sailed through “straits of Magellan” c.Died in Philippines d.Crew 1 st to circumnavigate the world

8. Magellan also named the Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, peaceful ocean).

9. Prince Henry a. Son of Portuguese King b. Dazzled by dreams of ocean exploration and East Asia c. Established a navigation school

11. Ponce de Leon 1.1 st to land on the mainland of North America 2.Looking for “fountain of youth” 3.Sailed for Spain 4.Established St. Augustine, Florida

12. Vasco de Gama a.First to sail around Africa to India (27,000 mi) b.Obtained valuable goods from India

13. Coronado a.Looking for fabled seven cities of gold b.Explored present-day Arizona and New Mexico

14. HERNANDO CORTES Explored MEXICO Conquered Aztec civilization I am a CONQUISTADOR

15. Hernanando Cortes a.Spanish Conquistador b.Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma c.Found gold d.claimed Mexico for Spain (1519-21) e."discovered" Tenochtitlan,

17. Balboa a.Spanish Explorer b.Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain c.First to cross the Isthmus of Panama

18. Pizzaro a.Conquered the Incan Empire b.Sailed for Spain

19. Amerigo Vespucci a.Amerigo Vespucci b.America was named after him c.Recruited by Spain

20. QUESTIONS???