Match the explorer with their achievement. Explorers Test -- A Match the explorer with their achievement. Countries are listed merely to help you remember. You do not need to match countries. 1 Columbus A “Discovered” the Pacific Ocean Spain 2 Dias B Found the around-Africa route to Asia Portugal 3 De Gama C Discovered true size of Africa 4 Magellan D Realized this was not Asia but was a new continent 5 Balboa E First European to attempt a western route to Asia 6 Amerigo Vespucci F Found the around-South America route to Asia; circumnavigated globe Italy 7 Cortes Conquered the Aztecs 8 Pizarro Conquered the Incas 9 Coronado Looked for City of Gold in America’s Southwest 10 De Soto Looked for City of Gold in America’s Southeast & “found” Mississippi River
11 Champlain A Looked for Northwest Passage to Asia, sailing into Canada and New York France 12 Cartier B Looked for Northwest Passage to Asia, sailing to Newfoundland England 13 Cabot C Established New France colony in Quebec
Match the explorer with their achievement. Explorers Test -- B Match the explorer with their achievement. Countries are listed merely to help you remember. You do not need to match countries. 1 Dias A “Discovered” the Pacific Ocean Spain 2 De Gama B Sailed around Africa to Asia Portugal 3 Columbus C Sailed to the tip of Africa and returned to Europe 4 Amerigo Vespucci D Realized this was not Asia but was a new continent 5 Balboa E First European to “discover” American lands 6 Magellan F Found the around-South America route to Asia; circumnavigated globe Italy 7 De Soto Conquered the Aztecs 8 Coronado Conquered the Incas 9 Cortes Looked for City of Gold in America’s Southwest 10 Pisarro Looked for City of Gold in America’s Southeast & “found” Mississippi River
11 Champlain A Looked for Northwest Passage to Asia, sailing into Canada and New York but stopped by rapids France 12 Cabot B Looked for Northwest Passage to Asia, sailed to Newfoundland but didn’t explore England 13 Cartier C Established New France colony in Quebec for fur trading