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10th US History
Chapter 1 Explorers
Question | Answer |
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Bartolomeu Dias | From Portugal. 1488, rounded and named the Cape of Good Hope. |
Vasco da Gama | From Portugal. 1498, sailed to India and returned to Portugal with a cargo of spices worth 60 times the cost of his expedition. |
Christopher Columbus | From Spain. 1492, sailed to San Salvador and discovered America. |
Amerigo Vespucci | From Italy. Made at least 2 voyages to the Caribbean and South America. America is named after him. |
John Cabot | From England. 1497, discovered Newfoundland. Provided a basis for England's claim to North America. |
Ferdinand Magellan | From Spain. 1519, determined to reach the Spice Islands by sailing around the Americas. 18 of the original crew of 300, sailed around the world. |
Ponce de Leon | From Spain. 1513, claimed and named Florida for Spain. |
Hernando de Soto | From Spain. 1539, discovered the Mississippi River. |