1. European Explorers

2. Prince Henry the Navigator “Explored” for Portugal Brought experts together to study navigation and paid for explorations. He never actually sailed himself. Memory Hook: Prince Henry paid for the Portuguese to explore.

3. Vasco da Gama Explored for Portugal Sailed around the tip of Africa to India. 1 st water route to Asia to find spices. Memory Hook: Da Gama and Da Portuguese Da Sailed to Da India.

4. Christopher Columbus Explored for Spain Sailed west to Asia but landed in Bahamas (West Indies). Is credited with finding the “New World” not North America. Memory Hook: Spain wanted to find India, but Columbus landed in the West Indies.

5. Ferdinand Magellan Explored for Spain Magellan’s crew is 1 st circumnavigate the globe. Magellan was killed in battle after landing in the Philippines. Circumnavigate = go around the globe. Memory Hook: Magellan was “gellin” around the globe.

6. Hernando Cortez Explored for Spain Conquered the Aztecs and took control over Mexico. Cortez wanted to find gold and he does after conquering the Aztecs. Memory Hook: In Mexico, the Aztecs were bold, but Cortez and Spain took their gold.

7. Francisco Pizarro Explored for Spain Conquered Incas and took over Peru and Chile. Pizarro and his soldiers hunted for the Incas in the Andes Mountains. The Spanish used llamas to find the Incas. Memory Hook: Do you think the Incas in the Andes like cheese on their Pizarro?

8. Sir Francis Drake Explored for Great Britain(England) 1 st Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. Memory Hook: The English and Sir Drake – circumnavigate!

9. Jacques Cartier Explored for France Sails and claims the Eastern part of Canada for France. (Quebec) Memory Hook: Cartier liked to dance, so he claimed Canada for France.