The Impact of Exploration and Discovery

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492.

The Victoria was the only ship of Magellan's fleet to complete the circumnavigation of the world.

Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who discovered the Northwest Passage in 1906.

Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who discovered the South Pole in 1911.

Robert Peary was an American explorer who discovered the North Pole in 1909.

Plato was a Greek philosopher who wrote about the Lost City of Atlantis in his dialogue Timaeus.

Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer who searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida.

Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish explorer who searched for the El Dorado in the Amazon rainforest.

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado was a Spanish explorer who searched for the Seven Cities of Gold in the American Southwest.

James Cook was a British explorer who discovered the Great Barrier Reef in 1770.

Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer who discovered the Easter Island in 1722.

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Galapagos Islands in 1535.

James Cook was a British explorer who discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778.

Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Marquesas Islands in 1595.

Louis de Bougainville was a French explorer who discovered the Tuamotu Archipelago in 1768.