Explorers of the "Age of Discovery" Upon completion of this activity the student will be able to identify selected expoeres of the "Age of Discovery". Tools A B Established English claims to North America John Cabot the first man to reach India by sailing around Africa Basco Da Gama discovered a whole New World while trying to reach the East by sailing west Christopher Columbus conquered the Aztec Indians of Mexico Hernando Cortez was the first Englishman to sail around the world Francis Drake discovered the mouth of the Mississippi River Robert de LaSalle claimed new world territory for both England and the Netherlands Henry Hudson was the fist man to sail around the world Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Pacific Ocean Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope Bartholomeu Diaz discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River Jacques Cartier considered to be the father of New France, he founded the city of Quebed Samuel de Champlain Spanish conquistador who searched for the "Cities Cibola" and explored much of present day southwest United States Francisco de Coronado conquered the Inca of Peru Fracisco Pizarro discovered and explored Florida while searching for the "Fountain of Youth" Ponce de Leon founded a school of navigation at Sagres, Portugal and launched the "Age of Discovery" Henry the Navigator French missionaries who explored much of the Mississippi River valley for France Marquette and Joliet