What was the historical importance of Magellan’s expedition?
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Correct answer: It demonstrated a route around the Earth
Magellan’s expedition, begun in 1519, found a passage through the strait now bearing his name and continued westward across the Pacific. Magellan himself died in the Philippines, but one ship, the Victoria, completed the voyage in 1522 under Juan Sebastián del Cano. Thus the expedition demonstrated the practical possibility of circumnavigating Earth; it did not discover America or found Rome.
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It demonstrated a route around the Earth
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Magellan’s expedition, begun in 1519, found a passage through the strait now bearing his name and continued westward across the Pacific. Magellan himself died in the Philippines, but one ship, the Victoria, completed the voyage in 1522 under Juan Sebastián del Cano. Thus the expedition demonstrated the practical possibility of circumnavigating Earth; it did not discover America or found Rome.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution.
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