Question

Which statement best compares Columbus' accomplishment to Magellan's accomplishment? A Columbus is credited with discovering and acknowledging a new continent while Magellan is credited with claiming South America for Spain. B Columbus is credited with landing on a continent he identified as Asia while Magellan is credited with acknowledging the continent as new to Europeans. C Columbus receives credit for finding a shortcut to Asia through South America while Magellan is credited with claiming South America for Spain. D Columbus is credited with landing on a continent he identified as Asia while Magellan is credited with finding a strait through South America and circumnavigating the globe.

Answer 1

Columbus is credited with landing on a continent he identified as Asia while Magellan is credited with finding a strait through South America and circumnavigating the globe.

Step-by-step explanation:

Christopher Columbus is credited with landing on a continent he identified as Asia: this would later be known as the American continents, and the inhabitants are termed as Native Americans or Red Indians because Colombus felt they were Indians in the east or Asia

While Ferdinand Magellan is credited with finding a strait through South America and circumnavigating the globe. This is evident in the fact that Magellan led groups of people, hoping to go to Asia through the West. He thought it could be a short journey to Asia for as lesser as three or four days.

However, despite facing a lot of troubles through the journey which started in September 1519. They eventually landed in the Pacific around November 1520.

Hence in this case the right answer is "Columbus is credited with landing on a continent he identified as Asia while Magellan is credited with finding a strait through South America and circumnavigating the globe."