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European Explorers
Portugal, France, Spain explorers
Question | Answer |
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Cortez | explored for Spain Discovered Mexico- ran into Aztecs-gold!!! |
Pizarro | explored for Spain went to Peru- found Incas-gold!!! |
Champlain | explored for France Quebec- 1608 |
Verrazano | explored for France looking fof NW passage- found NYC and made the first maps eaten by cannibals |
La Salle | explored for France Mississippi |
Magellan | explored for Spain sailed around the world |
De Leon | explored for Spain found Florida |
Jouet and Marquette | explored for France Mississippi River |
Columbus | explored for Spain america |
Prince Henry | Explored for Portugal "Father of Navigation" |
Vespucci | explored for Spain new world named after him...amerigo/ america |
Cartier | explored for France looking for NW passage found St. Lawrence River |
Bart Diaz | explored for Portugal went to South Africa but was too chicken |
Vasco DeGama | explored for Portugal went to India |
Coronado | explored for Spain went to American Southwest found Grand Canyon |