Explorers Review Ch. 4 grade 5

Christopher Columbus

• discovered the Pacific Ocean
• landed in the Bahama Islands
• explored the Mississippi River
• first to see Grand Canyon

Amerigo Vespucci

• conquered the Aztecs
• conquered the Incas
• landed in Florida
• America named after him

Hernando Cortes

• landed in Bahamas Islands
• conquered the Aztecs
• conquered the Incas
• discovered Pacific Ocean

Francisco Pizarro 

• conquered the Incas
• teaches his/her religion to others
• conquered the Aztecs

Hernando Cortes

• landed in Florida
• first to see Grand Canyon
• landed in Bahama Islands
• explored the Mississippi

Juan Ponce de Leon

• America named after him
• explored Grand Canyon
• landed in Florida - looking for Fountain of Youth
• explored Mississippi

Vasco Nunez de balboa

• discovered the Pacific Ocean
• first Spaniard to see Grand Canyon
• Spaniard who landed at Bahama Islands 
• explored the Mississippi

Francisco Coronado

• explored Mississippi
• landed at Bahama Islands
• first Spaniard to see Grand Canyon
• conquered the Incas

colony

• group of people forming a community
• settlement far from country that rules it
• large farm - live on land they work
• ^friend

expedition 

• teaches his/her religion to others
• group of people forming a community
• settlement far from country that rules it
• journey for a special purpose