2. Spanish Explorers

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. Cortes Spanish Conquistador Spanish Conquistador Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma

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

10. Pizzaro Conquered the Inca Empire Conquered the Inca Empire

11. Columbian Exchange From America – From America – Corn Corn

12. Potatoes

13. Beans

14. Chocolate

15. Buffalo

16. Beaver

17. Parrots

18. From Europe - Oranges Oranges

19. Onion

20. Sheep

21. Horses

22. Cattle

23. Honeybees

24. Pigs

25. Chickens

26. Diseases Small Pox Small Pox

27. Influenza

28. Measles