famous explorers what were these people looking for and what did they find?
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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