Big Ten Explorers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sailed for SpainSailed for Spain Explored Mississippi Explored Mississippi

River – Present-day River – Present-day OklahomaOklahoma

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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

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Spanish ConquistadorSpanish Conquistador Conquered Aztec Conquered Aztec

emperor Montezumaemperor Montezuma

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Spanish ExplorerSpanish Explorer Claimed Pacific Ocean Claimed Pacific Ocean

and adjoining lands and adjoining lands for Spainfor Spain

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Conquered the Inca Conquered the Inca EmpireEmpire

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Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci America was named America was named

after himafter him

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Aim was to Aim was to discover a sea discover a sea route over the route over the North Pole.North Pole.

Explored the Explored the Northeastern coast Northeastern coast of America.of America.

Columbian Exchange

From America –From America – CornCorn PotatoPotato BeansBeans ChocolateChocolate BuffaloBuffalo BeaverBeaver ParrotParrot

From Europe -

Diseases

Small PoxSmall Pox InfuenzaInfuenza MeaslesMeasles