FAMOUS EXPLORERSWhat were these people looking for and

what did they find?

Sent by Portugal in 1488 to explore the coast of Africa and find a way to Indian Ocean

Accomplishment:Sailed to the

southern tip of Africa

Bartolome Dias

Sent by Spain to find a western route to Asia

Landed near the Bahamas thinking he was in Asia and claimed the land for Spain

Reached America accidentally

Christopher Columbus: 1492

Sent by England to discover the Northwest Passage

Traveled by sea to Canada and claimed this land for the British

John Cabot- 1497

Sent by Portugal to find a sea route to the East

He was the first European to reach India by the sea route

Vasco Da Gama- 1498

Sent by Spain Trying to find a

water route to Asia First to

circumnavigate the globe

Studied map making and navigation

Proved that the world was round, but died before completing the journey

Ferdinand Magellan- 1519

Sent by Spain Spanish

conquistador who was trying to find riches for Spain

Conquered the Aztecs and Mexico

Hernando Cortes- 1521

Sent by Spain Looking for gold Conquered the

Incas in Peru, South America

Francisco Pizarro- 1531