Age of exploration map

Cortez and Pizarro

Cortez conquered the Aztecs and searching for gold  

Pizarro conquered the incas also searching for gold 

Know as conquistadors 

Thousands die due to disease 

Balboa

#1) Balboa found the Pacific ocean.
#2) the istmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land that separates the Atlantic and Pacific ocean

Cabot and Cartier

CABOT
#1) the north west passage is a sea through the arctic ocean along the northern coast of north America
#2) the explorer is famous for being the 2nd explorer setting foot on tree he new world
CARDIER
#1) Cardier is famous for making three voyages from France to north America

Sir Francis drake

#1) Drake did use the straight of Magellan 

Magellan

#1) Magellan got from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean through the straight of Magellan 

#2) the southern tip of South America is Cape Horn 

Columbus

#1) Columbus was not aware of north and South America 

#2) Columbus thought he discovered india

#3) West Indies- the island east of Mexico like hati 

Amerigo Vespucci

#1) Vespucci is famous for naming America 

Vasco de gama

 #1) To get to Asia they went around Africa.

#2) the cape at the southern tipof Africa is the cape of good hope

#3) the East Indies is a term used to describe the lands of south and Southeast Asia.