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