Big Ten Explorers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cortes Spanish Conquistador Spanish Conquistador Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma

Balboa Spanish Explorer Spanish Explorer Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain

Pizzaro Conquered the Inca Empire Conquered the Inca Empire

Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci America was named after him America was named after him

Columbian Exchange From America – From America – Corn Corn

Potatoes

Beans

Chocolate

Buffalo

Beaver

Parrots

From Europe - Oranges Oranges

Onion

Sheep

Horses

Cattle

Honeybees

Pigs

Chickens

Diseases Small Pox Small Pox

Influenza

Measles