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Big Ten Explorers

Big Ten Explorers. Columbus. Sailed west to Indies Landed on the Bahamas Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Magellan. Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean Sailed through “straits of Magellan” Died in Philippines Crew lst to circumnavigate the world. Cabot.

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Big Ten Explorers

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  1. Big Ten Explorers

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

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

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

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

  6. De Soto • Sailed for Spain • Explored Mississippi River – Present-day Oklahoma

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

  8. Cortes • Spanish Conquistador • Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma

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

  10. Pizzaro • Conquered the Inca Empire

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

  12. Columbian Exchange • From America – • Corn

  13. Potatoes

  14. Beans

  15. Chocolate

  16. Buffalo

  17. Beaver

  18. Parrots

  19. From Europe - • Oranges

  20. Onion

  21. Sheep

  22. Horses

  23. Cattle

  24. Honeybees

  25. Pigs

  26. Chickens

  27. Diseases • Small Pox

  28. Influenza

  29. Measles

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