| A | B |
|---|
| Columbus | Discovered what he thought was the West Indies |
| Balboa | First European to the Eastern part of the Pacific Ocean |
| Cabeza de Vaca | One of four explorers who survived a series of hurricanes and fights with the Native american Indians |
| Magellan | Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth |
| Estevanico | Muslim slave who was one of the early exporers of the Southwestern US |
| Ponce de Leon | searched for fountain of Youth |
| Cortes | Conquered Mexico's Aztecs Indians |
| Francisco Pizarro | Conquered the Inca in Peru |
| Coronado | Followed Esteban's path to what is now Kansas |
| De Soto | Located the Mississippi river |
| Juan Cabillo | Claimed California for Spain |
| John Cabot | English explorer who touched the coast of Canada |
| Cartier | French explorer who explored Canada |
