Age of Discovery plus Extras

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He was killed in the Philippines, but his crew continued the trip around the world

He was originally from Italy but got his funding from the King and Queen of Spain.

Mexico, Central America, and most of South America became colonies of this country

America is not named after Columbus, but instead after him

He gets credit for sailing around the world.

This explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa

He sailed west in an attempt to find a route to Asia, but found the Americas instead

This wealthy banking family helped transform the city of Florence into a wealthy city-state during the Renaissance period