SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION
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he showed there was an unknown ocean to the west of the Americas
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Gold
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he discovered the Mississippi River
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making money and spreading christianity
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1513, while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted the Pacific Ocean. Balboa claimed the ocean and all of its shores for Spain, opening the way for later Spanish exploration and conquest along the western coast of South America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vasco Nuñez de Balboa helped establish the first stable European settlement on the mainland of South America. The colony of Darien in Panama helped Spain establish a vast colonial empire in the Americas. Balboa is also credited as being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World.
Detailed explanation-3: -He named the new sea Mar del Sur, since they had traveled south to reach it. Balboa’s main purpose in the expedition was the search for the gold-rich kingdoms promised by Panquiaco.
Detailed explanation-4: -On September 25th, 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and discovered the Pacific Ocean. Balboa was accompanied by 190 Spaniards and several hundred slaves. His discovery spurred those looking for a passage to the Pacific.