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Who Am I-
European Explorers!
Question | Answer |
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I am a viking set sail for Greenland First European to reach America 500 yrs before Christopher Columbus found Newfoundland Who am I? | Leif Ericksson |
I am a italian exploreer(1255-1294) explored China brought silk,spices,money,postal system,spaghetti,ice cream Who am I? | Marco Polo |
i am a spain explorer(1492) discovered the "New World" by landing in the carribeans sailed west to the indies thought fastes way to sail to india was west never knew i didnt reach india Who am I? | Christopher Columbus |
i am a spain explorer(1521) searched for passage to pacific ocean died in the phillippines 1st crew to circumnavigate the world(1522) Who am I? | Magellan |
i am a english explorer(1497) landed on coast of newfoundland gave england claim to north america Who am I? | John Cabot |
i am a spanish explorer(1513) claimed pacific ocean and adjoining land for spain 1st to see pacific ocean i call it the south sea Who am I? | Balboa |
i am a spanish explorer(1499) explored parts of north america america named in his honor mapmaker Who am I? | Amerigo Vespucci |
I am a spanish conquistador (1500) conquered the aztecs in mexico Who am I? | Hernando Cortez |
i am a spanish conquistador(1500's) conquered the inca empire of peru Who am I? | Francisco Pizzaro |
I am a spanish explorer(1513) 1st to land on the coast of north america called it "la Florida" looking for fountain of youth established st Augustine, Florida Who am I? | Ponce De Leon |
I am French explorer(1534) explored coast of canada Wo am I? | Jacques Cartier |
i am a french explorer(1524) explored coast of north america looking for way to asia first permenent french settlement(1600) Who am I? | Giovanni da Verrazano |