SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Question
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He was the first explorer to lead an expedition to sail all the way around the world.
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Columbus
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Cortez
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Magellan
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Da Gama
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world. Magellan was sponsored by Spain to travel west across the Atlantic in search of the East Indies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ferdinand Magellan led the world’s first expedition around the world. The expedition set sail on September 20, 1519, and it would be over three years before anyone returned.
Detailed explanation-3: -Magellan was Portuguese, but sailed on behalf of Spain. He was a formidable captain, but his crew hated him. His expedition was the first to sail around the world, but he didn’t end up circling the globe himself.
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