Relier Pairs ExplorersVersion en ligne Match the explorer to their exciting adventure. par Jennifer Clark 1 Amerigo Vespucci 2 Francisco Coronado 3 Francisco Pizarro 4 Vasco de Gama 5 Francisco Orellana 6 Bartolomeu Dias 7 Ferdinand Magellan 8 Hernan Cortes 9 Christopher Columbus 10 John Cabot 11 Vasco Nunez de Balboa Explored Africa’s coast while looking for a trade route to India Conquered Incas (Peru) 1st European to see east coast of Pacific Ocean He gave Europe an idea of America’s size. Spread small pox, enslaved Mayan/Aztecs, established Spanish rule & settlements in Mexico. He looked west: Aug 3, 1492 → Oct 12, 1492 Looking to trade, but overtook Indian areas, massacred Muslims and claimed for Portugal. German geographer put “America” on the map of new South American continent, which later applied to North America too. Helped lay English claims for England in the North-East coast of North America He circumnavigated the globe. It took 3 years and he was killed in battle. Sailed from Andes →Amazon →Atlantic Ocean in Brazil