ss extra credit myles

By mmccullagh@saintaloysius.net
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Christopher Columbus sailed to find a faster route to the Far East. Instead he discovered new lands in the Americas. Thus creating a new world unknown to the old world.
  • 1500

    Pedro Alvrez Cabral

    Pedro Alvrez Cabral
    He was an explorer and found Brazil. And he named it ''Islands of the True Cross''.
  • 1500

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Amerigo Vespucci
    Was a great sailer. So he had to name the new world America
  • 1507

    Martin Waldseemuller

    Martin Waldseemuller
    He mad maps for sailers. And he was the first person to make the new world.
  • 1513

    Jahn Ponce deLeon

    Jahn Ponce deLeon
    He was sent to lead a group of people to present day Florida. To find the Legendary fountain of youth.
  • 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    The europeans heard about the new land. So they sent him to the new land to find gold.
  • 1521

    Hernado Cortez

    Hernado Cortez
    He was sent to get gold. So he went to Mexico and hound the Aztecs.
  • 1528

    Alvarez Nunez de Vaca

    Alvarez Nunez de Vaca
    He crashed his boat while going to the Americas. And he never made his journey.
  • 1532

    Hernando de Soto

    Hernando de Soto
    He wanted to be rich. So he lead a army to Arkansas and he was was the first person to see the Mississippi river.
  • 1540

    Fransico Vasquez de Coronado

    Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
    This man wanted to get rich. But failed but he discovered Arizona.