[IF I DONT PASS IN ONE HOUR I WILL BE GROUNDED FOR 3 MONTHS] Why was Ferdinand Magellan's voyage important?

He proved that you could reach Asia by traveling west.

He claimed more land for Spain than any other explorer.

He proved that you could not sail around the whole world.

He proved that you could travel through the land of the New World to get to Asia.

1. In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe. ... The circumnavigation confirmed the idea that the world was round rather than flat.

2. true

3. true

4. false (he circumnavigated)

5. true

Explanation:

north east because it has more forest

the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.