Question

Match each geographic region to the country that first explored the region. Spain, Portugal, and england are the choices. the Caribbean goes with (blank) North America goes with (blank) West Africa goes with (blank)

Answer 1

Answer:

1- The Caribbean goes with Spain.

2- North America goes with England.

3- West Africa goes with Portugal.

Explanation:

1- The Caribbean and its islands was initially explored by Spain; in fact, the discovery of the American continent in 1492 took place on the island of Hispaniola, where today Haiti and the Dominican Republic are located.

2- North America was initially explored by the English. Serving the English crown, John Cabot arrived on the island of Newfoundland, in what is now Canada.

3- The western zone of Africa was explored for the first time by the Portuguese, when Vasco da Gama, looking for an alternative route to India, circumnavigated the African continent establishing trading posts on the African coasts.