7th Grade | Explorers, Practice

Explorers, that discovered meany lands, and was known as the Age of Discovery. pf

Hernando de Soto

First European to find the Mississippi River

Francisco Pizarro

Best known for traveling to Peru, and conquering the Inca Empire, as well as capturing Atahualpa.

Amerigo Vespucci

First person to discover that Americas, was not part of Asia.

Francisco Vazquez de Cornado

Spanish explorer: famous for an expedition in South America, where he went to find the seven gold cities, but was never found. Also, found the Grand Canyon

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Explored the coast of Florida, (the east coast of North America), Also started in NC

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

First Person to discover the Pacific Ocean and claimed it for Spain.

Jaques Cartier

Known for exploring the St. Lawrence River and naming Canada.

Francis Drake

Famous for being the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe.

John Cabot

Italian Explorer: first explorer to reach the mainlands of North America. (New Finland)

Leif Ericson

Believed to be the first person in the new world.

Juan Ponce de Leon

Went with Columbus to the New world and was famous for finding Florida.

Hernan Cortes

Conquered the Aztec Empire in South America.

Ferdinand Magellan

First explorer to circumnavigate the world, but he died before he could finish it. His crew finished it for him, after he died.

Samuel de Champlain

Founded the Great Lakes and Cuba

Pedro Alvares Cabral

Fleet of 13 ships, he had a goal to go from Portugal to Calicut, India. He went around the Cape of Good Hope, to achieve this goal.

Alonso de Ojeda

Accompanied Columbus on one of his journeys and helped Spain learn more about the New World. He also went to find riches for Spain, and new land as well.

Afanso de Albuquerque

Found Goa, India and claimed it for Portugal.

James Cook

Famous for being the first person to circumnavigate the world. He also found New Zealand as well.

Antonio de Abreu

First to find a direct route to the spice islands, Explored the Indonesian Islands.

Pedro de Alvarado

Was famous for the conquest of Guatemala, and he was known for his second command for Hernes Cortes during the Conquest of Mexico. He was also the first governor of Guatemala and also became a governor of Hernandoes.