Sir Francis Drake

Hernando de Cortes

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Jacques Cartier

Samuel de Champlain

Christopher Columbus

Vasco da Gama

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Italy

England

Portugal

France

Spain

This explorer founded Quebec City and noted as “the Father of New

This explorer’s exploration caused the fall of the Aztec Empire

This explorer explored the

Philippines and found the Straight of Magellan

This explorer made 4 voyages of

exploration and founded North America

This explorer claimed Canada for France

This explorer wanted to conquer the “Seven

Cities of Gold” and explored New Mexico

and parts of Southwestern North

America

This explorer sailed around the world

This explorer was a merchant who

journeyed to Asia

Match the explorer with the corresponding country and contribution to exploration.

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