1. AGE of exploration
important explorers

2. What is the age of exploration?
People from Portugal, Spain, England, and France went out to explore and trade
More technological advances like new ships and things to measure stars made travel much easier
The time period where Columbus reaches America (accidentally)

3. some important people
Hernan Cortes: explorer from Spain, best known for defeating the Aztecs and claiming Mexico for Spain
Vasco de Gama: from Portugal, went from Europe and reached India
Francis Drake: from England, known for circling the globe

4. Hernan Cortes

5. Jacques Cartier: from England, best known for circumnavigating the globe
Christopher Columbus: from Italy, accidentally “discovering” America
Ferdinand Magellan: from Portugal, first to cross the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Magellan

6. Columbus (looks mean, huh?)

7. Giovanni da Verrazzano: Italy; known for exploring America and reaching the Hudson River
John Cabot: from Italy; known for exploring the coast of North America
Francisco Pizzaro: from Spain; known for conquering the Incas in Peru

8. Pizzaro

9. Hernando de Soto: from Spain; known for being the first to cross the Mississippi
Amerigo Vespucci: from Italy, known for exploring America and having the country named after him
Henry Hudson: from England; known for exploring Canada and Northeast America

10. Amerigo Vespucci

11. Juan Ponce de Leon: from Spain; known for settling Puerto Rico and looking for the Fountain of Youth
Bartolomeu Dias: from Portugal; known for sailing around the south of Africa
Vasco de Balboa: from Spain; known for crossing Panama

12. Balboa