1. FAMOUS EXPLORERS

2. Ferdinand Magellan Named the Pacific Ocean Explored from 1519-1522
His goal was to find the Spice Islands and bring the spice back to Spain.
Discovered the Phillipines
Lost his life in a war between two local chiefs
Had proof that the world was round

3. Amelia Earhart
George Putnam convinced her to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
First woman to fly a plane
She studied to be a nurse.
Lived from
Her life goal was to fly solo around the whole world.

4. Captain James Cook
Set out from England to see how far the sun was from Venus
Sailed on a ship named Tahiti
He stumbled upon Hawaii thinking they were the Sandwich Islands
Killed by a Hawaiian mob.
Found a secret passage from North America to Asia.

5. Leif Erikson Born in Iceland. He was a Viking.
He and his family were kicked out of Iceland.
Wanted to sail West to see if there was new land.
His family discovered Greenland.
Clothing made of animal skin
Found four lands:
Holland, Vinland, the others did not have names
Leif Erikson

6. Lewis & Clark Explored North America and went through Kansas.
Thomas Jefferson sent them on their journey
Set out to explore the Louisiana Purchase and move West.
Met an Indian woman named Sacagawea.
Discovered the Grizzly Bear, the Prairie Dog, and over 300 different plants.
Their trip took 2 years, 6 months, and 10 days.