1. Big Ten Explorers

2. ? Sailed west to Indies Sailed west to Indies Landed on the Bahamas Landed on the Bahamas Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

3. ? Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean Sailed through “straits of Magellan” Sailed through “straits of Magellan” Died in Philippines Died in Philippines Crew lst to circumnavigate the world Crew lst to circumnavigate the world

4. ? Sailed for England Sailed for England Landed on coast of New-foundland Landed on coast of New-foundland Gave England claim to North America Gave England claim to North America

5. ? 1 st to land on the mainland of North America 1 st to land on the mainland of North America Looking for “fountain of youth” Looking for “fountain of youth” Established St. Augustine, Florida Established St. Augustine, Florida

6. ? Sailed for Spain Sailed for Spain Explored Mississippi River – Present-day Oklahoma Explored Mississippi River – Present-day Oklahoma

7. ? Looking for fabled seven cities of gold Looking for fabled seven cities of gold Explored present-day Arizona and New Mexico Explored present-day Arizona and New Mexico

8. ? Spanish Conquistador Spanish Conquistador Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma

9. ? Spanish Explorer Spanish Explorer Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain

10. ? Conquered the Inca Empire Conquered the Inca Empire

11. ? Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci America was named after him America was named after him

12. ? Aim was to discover a sea route over the North Pole. Aim was to discover a sea route over the North Pole. Explored the Northeastern coast of America. Explored the Northeastern coast of America.

13. Columbian Exchange From America – From America – Corn Corn Potato Potato Beans Beans Chocolate Chocolate Buffalo Buffalo Beaver Beaver Parrot Parrot

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15. Diseases Small Pox Small Pox Infuenza Infuenza Measles Measles