The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

The action of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

The water route connecting Europe to Asia and India for the purpose of trade.

Travel across or through.

The land route connecting Europe to Asia and India for the purpose of trade.

Where did Portuguese explorers mostly sail?

Where did Spanish explorers mostly sail?

At the beginning, what was the purpose of Portuguese explorations?

What was the Spanish Empire wanting to do with their explorations?

Who's writings inspired future explorers?

His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world by sailing.

His trip was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

This explorer defeated the Aztec Empire and claimed all of Mexico in the name of Spain.