Question

1. an instrument used to plan a course, using the stars.
2. a much - sought sea route between the atlantic and pacific.

a christopher columbus e ponce de leon
b king ferdinand and queen isabella f ferdinand magellan
c hernan cortes g hernando de soto
d vasco balboa h cabeza de vaca

1. i died on expedition and my body was placed in the mississippi river.
2. this monarch funded 4 voyages for columbus.
3. i wrote the book shipwreck, which inspired other explorers. i lived with the natives for 2 years.
4. i died in the philippines before returning home and claiming my reward for circumnavigating the world.
5. i discovered the gulf stream which made trade travel faster. i was also the first european to explore modern day u.s. when i landed in florida.
6. i prevented a mutiny by secretly changing measurements in the ships journal. i traveled west to reach the east. i thought i was in india but was really south of florida.
7. i discovered mexico and claimed it for spain.
8. i traveled 45 miles across panama and claimed the shores of the pacific ocean for spain.

Explanation:

Match historical facts to explorers.

Answer:

1. No options match.
2. No options match.
3. Hernando de Soto
4. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
5. Cabeza de Vaca
6. Ferdinand Magellan
7. Ponce de Leon
8. Christopher Columbus
9. Hernan Cortes
10. Vasco Balboa