CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

WHAT HE WAS KNOWN FOR

• Finding america

AMERIGO VESPUCCI

WAS KNOWN FOR

• America is named after him

VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA

WAS KNOWN FOR

• First to see the pacific

FERDINAN MAGELLAN

WAS KNOWN FOR

• Traveling half around the world and died, his crew finished the ship

HERNANDO CORTEZ

WAS KNOWN FOR

• Conquered aztec empire

FRANCISCO PIZARRO

WAS KNOWN FOR

• Friended the inca, who thought they were sun gods,
• So they gave them gold

JOHN CABOT

WAS KNOWN FOR

• Sailed north(Canada)

HENRY HUDSON

WAS KNOWN FOR

• Exploring North America/us