Euopean Explorers

Question 0

Dias

Answer 0

Port. 1st around tip of Africa (cape of good hope )

Question 1

Prince Henry

Answer 1

Port. Sponsored and encouraged port. Voyages to the east ( school of navigation)

Question 2

Vasco de gama

Answer 2

Port. 1st to find all water route to Asia (India)

Question 3

Columbus

Answer 3

Spain. 1st to sail west in search of water route to Asia, 1st to reach amer. ( claimed West Indies, Caribbean islands for Spain

Question 4

Cabral

Answer 4

Port. Claimed Brazil for port.

Question 5

Balboa

Answer 5

Spain . Explored panama , discovered Pacific Ocean

Question 6

Vespucci

Answer 6

Port. Amer named for him, maps proved new world and not Asia

Question 7

Magellan

Answer 7

Spain. 1st to circumnavigate world, named pacific, claimed Philippines

Question 8

Cortes

Answer 8

Spain. Conquered Aztecs in mex. (Gold and silver)

Question 9

Pizarro

Answer 9

Spain. Conquered incas in peru( gold and silver) Spain claims large parts in s. America

Question 10

Ponce de Leon

Answer 10

Spain. Explored and claimed Florida for Spain (st Augustine-1st settlement in U.S.)

Question 11

Coronado

Answer 11

Spain. Explored and claimed Sw u.s. For Spain (Arizona, New Mexico, tx, nev.)

Question 12

De soto

Answer 12

Spain, explored SE us ( including al)