Question

What was the significance of Vasco Núñez de Balboa’s sighting of the Pacific Ocean?

Answer 1

Answer:

In 1513, while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted the Pacific Ocean. Balboa claimed the ocean and all of its shores for Spain, opening the way for later Spanish exploration and conquest along the western coast of South America.

Explanation:

Born: 1475, Jerez de los Caballeros

Profession: Conquistador

Nationality: Spain

Answer 2

Answer: A.

It meant that Europeans had more potential places to explore and settle.

Explanation:

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