Choose the explorer who left from Spain in 1519 with five ships and a crew of 250 with a goal of circumnavigating the world, but was killed in the Philippines during his journey.

Jacques Cartier

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Henry Hudson

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Annalise Morse

20 September, 15:05

Choose the explorer who left from Spain in 1519 with five ships and a crew of 250 with a goal of circumnavigating the world, but was killed in the Philippines during his journey.

Jacques Cartier

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Henry Hudson

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Hayley Coleman · Answer 1

His name was Ferdinand Magellan and his crew contained people from many nationalities including Portuguese, France, England, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Greece. He was a Portuguese explorer born in 1480. He was killed in Philippines during the battle of Mactan in 1521. Magellan’s death was a tragic one and even his body could not be recovered to be brought back.

Choose the explorer who left from Spain in 1519 with five ships and a crew of 250 with a goal of circumnavigating the world, but was killed in the Philippines during his journey.Jacques CartierChristopher ColumbusFerdinand MagellanHenry Hudson

Choose the explorer who left from Spain in 1519 with five ships and a crew of 250 with a goal of circumnavigating the world, but was killed in the Philippines during his journey.

Jacques Cartier

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Henry Hudson