Question

As you read, Magellan himself did not make it all the way back to Spain. The ship that returned to Spain was captained by Juan Sebastián del Cano, who made the entire voyage. Del Cano was honored at the time for this accomplishment, yet today few know his name. It is Magellan who is famous and who is honored for the first voyage around the world. According to what you read, why do you think this is so? A. Magellan’s family did a skillful job of discrediting Juan Sebastián del Cano and returning the spotlight to Magellan himself. B. Magellan had the complete confidence of his crew and was an excellent navigator who had planned a journey with little risk until the very end. C. Magellan, realizing that he might not make it the whole way, had created a route that his sailors could use to find the Spice Islands, bargain for valuable spices there, and return to Spain. D. Magellan took the risk of leading the voyage, was the first to find and pass through a waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific, and brought his crew across the unknown Pacific to land.

Answer 1

D. Magellan took the risk of leading the voyage, was the first to find and pass through a waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific, and brought his crew across the unknown Pacific to land.

Step-by-step explanation:

Magellan was a great sailor who embarked on a journey of navigation round the world. It was an European affair of trying to create a history of circumnavigation of the world. When he started, Magellan left with so many ship. He was killed in Philippines. And, also, it was only one ship that made it back to Spain out of the 5 ships that left initially from that country.