1. Name: Date:
Match the explorer with the
corresponding country and
contribution to exploration.
This explorer founded
Sir Francis Drake Quebec City and noted
as “the Father of New
Italy This explorer’s
Christopher Columbus exploration caused the
fall of the Aztec Empire
This explorer
explored the
Francisco Vasquez de Philippines and found
Coronado the Straight of Magellan
England
This explorer made 4
Hernando de Cortes voyages of
exploration and founded
North America
Jacques Cartier This explorer claimed
France Canada for France
This explorer wanted to
Samuel de Champlain conquer the “Seven
Cities of Gold”
and explored New Mexico
Vasco da Gama Spain and parts of
Southwestern North
America
This explorer sailed
Ferdinand Magellan
around the world
Portugal This explorer was a
merchant who
Marco Polo journeyed to Asia