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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