* Ferdinand was born on April 27, 1480 at Saborosa in Villa Real, Oporto, Portugal.*He died in 1521 in the middle of the Philippine islands.* His accomplishment was he was the first explorer to lead an expedition around the world. By: Sarah Armendariz

*He traveled for Spain and for the king of Spain and if he found a new route to Asia the king would split the money with him.

•He went from Spain to South America, Pacific Ocean, then Guam.

• He was the first explorer to LEAD an expedition around the world and he named the Pacific Ocean.

*Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in northern Portugal.*Magellan died in 1521 during his trip of discovering Mactan Island.*He traveled because if he found a new way to Asia the king would split the money with him.

By: Isabella Bagdasarian

*He sailed for Spain even though he was born in Portugal.*Magellan went to South America then he went south from their*He named the Magellan Straight, The Pacific Ocean, and he found the Philippines.

By: Gabrielle Balka

*Hernando de Soto was born in the 1500’s at Jerez de los Caballeros, Esrtremadura,Spain.*De Soto died on May 21,1542. In the Arkansas River.*De Soto wanted to sail because Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca told de Soto that there is great wealth, that was to be found in the Seven Cities of Cibola.

*De Soto sailed for the country Spain.*De Soto went to the Tennessee River.*De Soto’s claim to fame was that he discovered the Mississippi River.

*Christopher was born in Italy in 1436.*He died in Valladolid, Spain in 1506.*He traveled because, he was looking for a route to Asia.

By. ALLEN BATTY

*He sailed for Spain.*He went to America.*The thing he is famous for is he found new land calledAmerica.

*Vasco Da Gama Was born in 4169 in Sinesit Portugal*He died in 1524 at Cochin.*He wanted to find easer routes to Asia for riches.

MATTHEW B.

•Vasco Da Gama was a commander of four ships•Vasco Da Gama route to Goa in Asia from Lisbon, Portugal in Europe.• He was responsible for Portugal’s success.

*Henry Hudson was first born in 1590.

*He died in 1611 at a Caribbean bay.

*He wanted to find a quicker way around the Cape of Good Hope.

Sara Brenner

*He sailed for England and theDutch East Company.

*He sailed along the coast of Norway

*He was famous because he arrived safely to England and found a new river.

By Sara Brenner

*He was born at Genoese,Italy in 1451

*He died at Valladolid,Spain on May 20, 1506

*He tried to get a shorter way to India by sailing west and searching for another route

Krystal Cascolan

*He tried to get a shorter way to India by sailing west

*Spain’s queen and king wanted the Indians goods so,she sent him to find a short cut to India

*He claimed the land called America for Spain in 1492

*Robert La Salle was born on November 24,1643 in Rouen, Normandy*He was murdered in March, 1687*He was in search of adventure

By Jaden Felver

*He sailed for the French*He went to the U.S.*His biggest accomplishment was claiming land for France in the Mississippi valley

*Born in 12/31/1491 in Saint- Malo ,France *Died in 9/1/1557 at the age of 66 from an epidemic

*In 1534 Jacques Carter was sent on a mission from the king of France

Liam E. Chappell

*He sailed for the king of France

*He had gone from France to Asia *He had found Canada and named it Canada

*Balboa was born in 1475 at Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain.*In January 1519, Balboa and four friends were beheaded.*Balboa headed to the New World for wealth and fame.

Taryn Cutka

*Balboa lived in Spain all his life.*The Spanish crew that Balboa joined took the route to Hispaniola (Cuba).*Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

*Jacques Cartier was born in theseaport of Saint Malo, France 1491.*He died 1557 in the same place he was born.*He wanted to explore so he would be the first one to find theNorth west passage.

By: Cory Dakin

*Jacques Cartier sailed for France.*He sailed to Canada .*He was famous for tryingto find the North West passage and finding and naming Canada.

By: Cory Dakin

•Balboa was born in Extramadura, in present day Spain

•*Him and his four friends were beheaded in 1519

•*Vasco wanted to explore because he wanted to claim a new land

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By: Madelyn Doiron

*Balboa was the first European to sail to Spain

*Nunez ventured San Sabastian to the Isthmus of Panama

*He was famous for being the first person to explore the Pacific Ocean

*Hernando Cortes was born on 1485 in Medellin Spain.

*He died on December 1547.

*He traveled to Yucatan, Peninsula for gold and silver.

By Conor Dvorak

*He sailed for the country Spain.

*He sailed from Cuba to Yucatan, Peninsula.

*He became famous by taking Mexico for Spain.

*Ponce was born in Santervas, Spain,1460*He died in Cuba,1521 by being shot in the stomach with poison arrows, and died eventually from his wounds*Ponce de Leon was sent by King Ferndinand V

By: Kerri Farnbach

*Ponce de Leon sailed for Florida, and Puerto Rico*Ponce went to Miami from New York on his 1st voyage, Miami to Fornaleza back to Miami on his 2nd, on his 3rd he went to Puerto Rico from Japan*Ponce’s biggest accomplishment was he was made governor of Puerto Rico, discovered gold,& became the richest man in the “New World.”

*He was born in the Province of Campos 1460.

By Drew Ferguson

*Ponce died in Cuba 1521.

*At this time stories of Eastern Asia were prevalent which told of a famous spring the waters of which restored youth.

*Ponce sailed for the Europeans.

*His clam to fame was finding the Fountain of Youth.

*His route is from Spain to and around Florida and around North America.

*Jacques Cartier was born in St. Malo, Brittany, France on December 31, 1491.*He died in Limoilou, a place near St. Malo on September 1, 1557.*Cartier offered his services to the King of France, Frances 1

By: Yang Gao

*Jacques Cartier sailed for France.*He was trying to find a passage to Asia, instead he went into the St. Laurence River and discovered Canada.*Cartier was famous for discovering Canada.

By: Giovanna Giglio

*Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy on 1254

*Marco Polo died in Venice, Italy on 1324 and fell sick of a terrible fever

*Marco Polo was 17 years old when he began his great, long adventure to China to meet the emperor of China, Kublai Khan to do a great favor

*Marco Polo was sent by Italy and sailed for Italy

*Marco Polo went to China to meet the emperor , Kublai Khan

*Marco Polo was famous for writing a book called, “Marco Polo’s Travel’s”

*Columbus was bornin Genoa in 1451 *Christopher Columbus died on May 20,1506 in Valladolid ,Spain* The Queen and King of Spain sent him because he was very experienced

By: Bria Hammond

*Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain to get gold and valuable spices*Columbus sailed from Spain and was supposed to sail to, India, China, and Japan but ended up sailing to America* Columbus was famous because he was one of the first person to discover America

*Balboa was born in Jerez de Los Caballeros Spain 1475.*Vasco Nunez de Balboa died at Darier a jail on 1517.*He wanted to sail because sailors returning from voyages told stories about the new land and opportunity for wealth and fame.

By : Carley

*Vasco Nunez sailed for Spain.*His route was to San Sabastian on the Isthmus of Panama he ventured the region of Cobia and crossed trough the densest rain forests in the world and climbed a peak to find what became the Pacific Ocean *His biggest accomplishment was the discovery of the Pacific Ocean

*Hernando de Soto was born in the 1500’s *He died on the latter part of the Mississippi in June of 1514*He chose to go by himself

By: Maddie Holcomb

*Hernando de Soto sailed for the country Spain.*He first started going north through Georgia and Tennessee he was crossing both the Blue Ridge and the Great Smokey Mountains.*His greatest accomplishment was trying to find the Inca Empire.

By: Maddie Holcomb

*He was born in Venice, Italy in 1251.*He died there in1324.*He, with relatives, sailed for Constantinople looking for $$$ and jewels.

by: Hunter

*He sailed for his fatherAnd uncle from Italy*He arrived in Constantinople*His book about Asia

*Samuel de Champlain was born at a small town called Brouage, Saintonge, of the year 1567.*He died on December 25, 1635 in Quebec.*Champlain wanted to sail because his father and uncle had sailed, and his uncle taught him about sailing.By: Jake Martin

*Samuel de Champlain sailed for the French because he was French, his uncle sent him for journeys.*His first voyage was to Quebec , Canada.*His biggest accomplishment was when he found the Three Rivers, which was Lake Champlain, St. Lawrence River, and Ottawa River.

•La Salle was born on November 24,1643. •He died on March, 1687•He explored because he wanted to find a western path to China.

Stratton Marty

*He sailed for the French and Canada he discovered land for the Mississippi basin for the French.

*La Salle was born on 1643 inRouen, France

*He died in 1687.

*La Salle was in search of adventure.

Steven Nichols

*La Salle sailed to Canadawhere France had colonized.

*La Salle was the first European to sail down the Mississippi River from the Great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.

*He claimed all of the land from Appalachian Mountains, to the rocky Mountains, and all the way from the Great Lakes down to the Gulf of Mexico for France.

* Hernando Cortez was born 1485 in Madellin in southern Spain. *He died near Seville in Castillejona dela Cuesta December 2,1547. His body remains in Mexico city. *Hernando got sick of school and set sail at the age of 16.

By: Jasmine Sekanovich

•He sailed to the Tenochtitlan (now New Mexico.) •At the age of 18 he sailed for the island of Hispaniola then the H.Q in the West Indies. •His biggest accomplishment was he conquered the Aztecs.

• Hernando Cortes was born in Medellin, Spain in 1485.• He in Castilleja de la Cuesta near Seville on December 2, 1547.• He wanted to explore to find Indians to get gold, silver, and other treasures.

Katlynn Thacker

•He sailed for the king of Hispaniola.• Hernando sailed to Mexico.• Cortes is famous because in 1521 he concurred and defeated the Aztec Indians.

*Samuel de Champlain was born in Brouage, France,1567

*Champlain died December 25,1635

*He wanted to find more land and his father sent him on a quest.

By: Molly Severe

*He wanted to sail to Miami to Spain.

*He crossed the Atlantic twenty-nine times

*He was one of the best traders and crossed the Atlantic many times. He also has a lake in Canada name Champlain Lake.

* Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Saborsa in Villa Real in Portugal

* He died on April 27, 1521 on the Island of Mactan in the Philippines

* Magellan wanted to explore because he wanted to find a new route to Asia

Alexis Lee Metz Szedlacsek

• Magellan sailed for the King of Spain

• He sailed to South America , then to the Philippines

• Ferdinand was famous for naming the Pacific Ocean, finding the Philippines , and leading the first voyage around the world

*Vasco da Gama was born in 1469 in Sines, Portugal. *Sadly Vasco da Gama died in 1524 at Cochin. *Vasco da Gama explored because King Manuel sent him, but when King Manuel died King John the third sent him.*Vasco da Gama sailed for the state of Portugal. *Vasco da Gama’s route was from Portugal to the east, also he sailed from Lisbon, Portugal around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to India, so he went from Europe around Africa to Asia.*Vasco da Gama’s was famous because he found a route that people thought wasn’t connected to other seas. By: Josiah Velador

*Vasco da Gama sailed for the

Portugal.

*He went to India in Asia.

*He accomplished getting to Asia in a new route from Europe around Africa and to Asia.

By: Josiah Velador

*Henry Hudson was born in 1570

*He Died in 1611 in a small boat his crew ordered him in after they took over his ship.

*He tried to reach the north but he failed

By Meaghan Wilkinson

* Hudson sailed for a company called the Dutch East India Company in England

*Hudson sailed from Europe toGreenland, and turned south to New York

*Hudson is famous for finding the Hudson River