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