Vasco Núñez de Balboa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vasco-nez-de-balboa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Vasco Núñez de Balboa born?Circa 1475
2. Where was Vasco Núñez de Balboa born?Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain
3. What is Vasco Núñez de Balboa known for?First European to discover the Pacific Ocean in 1513
4. When did Vasco Núñez de Balboa die?Circa January 12–21, 1519
5. What is the career?Explorer, governor, conquistador, pirate
6. Who was Vasco Núñez de Balboa?He was a Spanish explorer born around 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain. He traveled to the Americas and became famous for discovering the Pacific Ocean.

Circumnavigation: The act of sailing or traveling all the way around something, especially the world.
Cartography: The science or practice of drawing and making maps.
Insubordination: The act of disobeying or being rebellious towards an authority figure.