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