Question

What was the most significant result of Ferdinand Magellan’s explorations?He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.He died in the Caribbean islands.He led the conquering of the Aztecs.His voyages showed that the circumference of the earth was longer than what Columbus had estimated.He and his men were the first Europeans to encounter bison.

Answer 1

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Option: He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.      

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Ferdinand Magellan, a Portugal explorer after getting rejected by the King Manuel of Portugal, went to Spain to propose his voyage to Spice Islands via Western route. He got commissioned by the King Charles I of Spain, began his voyage sailing west across the Atlantic toward South America. He became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean in 1520, naming it as Mar Pacifico. He also found the bay which led him to strait (Strait of Magellan).

Answer 2

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His voyages showed that the circumference of the earth was longer than what Columbus had estimated. The Columbian Exchange was: the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World.

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