explorers

Question 1

1st european explorer to reach the southern tip of africa while trying to sail to asian market

Answer 1

bartolomeu dias

Question 2

Sailed west to avoid the windless gulf of guinea where he found and claimed brazil for portugal

Answer 2

Pedro Cabral

Question 3

set out for india but stopped in africa were he learned they were already involved in trade / gained fame and riches

Answer 3

Vasco de gama

Question 4

In 1492 he sailed ot find a new way to sail to the asian island (Called the indies) but really ended up in the Americas

Answer 4

Christopher Columbus

Question 5

led an expedition to peru where we destroyed the inca army and took over the empire

Answer 5

Francisco Pizarro

Question 5

Sailed west around the world to find another ocean to reach asia gets credit for being the first person to circumnavigate though he actually died in the philippines

Answer 5

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 6

Wiped out the aztecs in mexico

Answer 6

Hernan Cortes

Question 7

sailed north to seek a new route around north america back to the atlantic / 2nd expedition to circumnavigate/ english pirate raiding spanish gold ships

Answer 7

Sir Francis Drake

Question 8

claims canada after exploring st.lawrence river

Answer 8

Jacques Cartier

Question 9

Claimed mississippi river valley for france called louisiana

Answer 9

Rene-Robert LaSalle

Question 10

claimed present day new york for the dutch

Answer 10

Henry Hudson