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Ferdinand Magellan

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FERDINAND MAGELLAN

KATE 11/12

Question:
What was Magellan best know for?

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BACKGROUND

BORN IN PORTUGAL

SPAIN SPONSORED

FERDINAND MAGELLAN
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HE DISCOVERED A WESTERN SEA ROUTE

TO THE SPICE ISLANDS
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FIRST EUROPEAN EXPLORER

TO FIND THE FERDINAND MAGELLAN STRAIT
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Victoria's sea route

Magellan started of in Spain then to West Africa then Brazil to search for the South American coast for the strait that led to the Pacific Ocean.
His expedition took form 1519 to 1522.

IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN

IT WAS VERY SHALLOW AND ROUGH
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NAMED THE

PACIFIC OCEAN

HE WAS FIRST TO

CIRCUMNAVIGATE AROUND THE WORLD
Ferdinand Magellan worked as a government clerk for expeditions

DIDN'T MAKE IT ALL

THE WAY BACK TO SPAIN

MANY STORMS

ON THE WAY TO SOUTH AMERICA
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PROVED THE

WORLD WAS ROUND AND BIGGER
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FOUND THE

FERDINAND MAGELLAN STRAIT

ASIANS STOLE

SUPPLIES FROM THE VICTORIA
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ONLY 1 SHIP

MADE IT BACK TO SPAIN

Question:
What was Magellan best known for?

Photo by V. Sharma

ANSWER:

DISCOVERED PACIFIC OCEAN
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