Ferdinand Magellan By Taylor and Haley Magellan was
Ferdinand Magellan By Taylor and Haley
• Magellan was born in spring in 1470. • Magellan was killed in the year 1521 in April at Zebu Philippines.
• He served in the 1504 navy with honors. • In 1513 he was charged with dishonest handling of money and thrown out.
Magellan sets sail • Magellan set sail for his voyage on August , 10 , 1519. • Magellan was the one that found out that the world was round.
The Voyage Magellan’s voyage was sponsored by the king of Spain. The voyage took about three years.
• Magellan and his three great ships sailed into an ocean, which he named the Pacific. • Magellan and his three ships landed on Cuba on April 7 th.
• During the voyage when no food was to be found they had to eat sawdust, rats, wormy biscuits, leather, and drink spoiled water. • He discovered the strait of Magellan.
• Magellan started his voyage with 240 men, and 5 ships, 18 men returned with 1 ship. • It took Magellan and his crew 38 days to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
• Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean for its calm waters. • Magellan was one of the first to sail the Pacific Ocean.
Questions • Why was he thrown out of the Navy? • He was charged with dishonest handling of money. • What did Magellan have to eat on the voyage? • Saw dust, wormy biscuits, and rats. • When did Magellan set sail? • August 10, 1519 • What year was Magellan born? • 1470
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