ferdinand magellan by taylor and haley magellan was born in spring in 1470. magellan was killed in...
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Ferdinand Magellan
By Taylor and Haley
• Magellan was born in spring in 1470.
• Magellan was killed in the year 1521 in April at Zebu Philippines .
• He served in the 1504 navy with honors.
• In 1513 he was charged with dishonest handling of money and thrown out.
Magellan sets sail
• Magellan set sail for his voyage on August , 10 , 1519.
• Magellan was the one that found out that the world was round.
The Voyage
Magellan’s voyage was sponsored by the king of Spain.
The voyage took about three years.
• Magellan and his three great ships sailed into an ocean, which he named the Pacific.
• Magellan and his three ships landed on Cuba on April 7th.
• During the voyage when no food was to be found they had to eat sawdust, rats, wormy biscuits, leather, and drink spoiled water.
• He discovered the strait of Magellan.
• Magellan started his voyage with 240 men, and 5 ships, 18 men returned with 1 ship.
• It took Magellan and his crew 38 days to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
• Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean for its calm waters.
• Magellan was one of the first to sail the Pacific Ocean.
Questions
• Why was he thrown out of the Navy?
• He was charged with dishonest handling of money.
• What did Magellan have to eat on the voyage?
• Saw dust, wormy biscuits, and rats.
• When did Magellan set sail?
• August 10, 1519
• What year was Magellan born?
• 1470