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European explorers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He is an Italian explorer who thought he reached India but really landed in San Salvador in the Bahamas. He claimed land for Spain in 1492 | Christopher Columbus |
| He is an Italian explorer who changed his name from Giovanni Cabot to his English name of john Cabot he explored for England and discovered Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New England. | John Cabot |
| He is an Italian explorer who wanted to go to Asia but sailed down coast of South America instead. He has a continent named after him. | Amerigo Vespucci |
| He is a Spanish explorer who was searching for but discovered a land route to the pacific ocean instead. He sailed in the Pacific Ocean and reached the isthmus of panama | Vasco Nunez de Balboa |
| He was the first of the 1st expedition around the world in 1519. He is from Portugal and died before his last ship made it back to Spain five ships started the voyage and only 1 made it back | Ferdinand Magellan |