| A | B |
|---|
| Columbus | bumped into Western Hemisphere - opened doors for Spanish imperialism |
| Magellan | proved the world was round by sailing it |
| Bartholomeu Diaz | 1st European to reach southern tip of Africa |
| Vasco da Gama | 1st European to reach India by water |
| Balboa | discovered Pacific Ocean for Spanish |
| Vikings | 1st Europeans to reach North America |
| Cortez | conquered the Aztecs |
| Pizarro | conquered the Incas |
