USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese navigator and explorer. He and his crew were the first Europeans to sail around the world, proving that it was round. In 1520, he discovered the Strait of Magellan and sailed across the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). Famous Italian explorer and arguably the best-known explorer that ever lived. Known for “discovering” America in 1492, although he believed the landmass was a part of Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Before Columbus We know now that Columbus was among the last explorers to reach the Americas, not the first. Five hundred years before Columbus, a daring band of Vikings led by Leif Eriksson set foot in North America and established a settlement.