Relacionar Columnas ExplorersVersión en línea Match the explorer to their exciting adventure. por Jennifer Clark 1 Bartolomeu Dias 2 Hernan Cortes 3 Francisco Pizarro 4 Francisco Orellana 5 Francisco Coronado 6 Vasco de Gama 7 Vasco Nunez de Balboa 8 Amerigo Vespucci 9 Christopher Columbus 10 Ferdinand Magellan 11 John Cabot 1st European to see east coast of Pacific Ocean He circumnavigated the globe. It took 3 years and he was killed in battle. Looking to trade, but overtook Indian areas, massacred Muslims and claimed for Portugal. He looked west: Aug 3, 1492 → Oct 12, 1492 Spread small pox, enslaved Mayan/Aztecs, established Spanish rule & settlements in Mexico. Explored Africa’s coast while looking for a trade route to India He gave Europe an idea of America’s size. Sailed from Andes →Amazon →Atlantic Ocean in Brazil German geographer put “America” on the map of new South American continent, which later applied to North America too. Conquered Incas (Peru) Helped lay English claims for England in the North-East coast of North America