Which explorer completed four voyages to the New World?

Which explorer completed four voyages to the New World?

• A. Columbus
• B. Magellan
• C. Vespucci
• D. Pizarro

Answer: (A)

The main idea is identifying who made multiple distinct voyages across the Atlantic to the Americas. Christopher Columbus is the navigator who led four separate transatlantic journeys to the New World under Spanish sponsorship, with trips spanning from 1492 to 1504. His four voyages opened ongoing European contact and exploration of the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America, establishing a pattern of repeated expeditions. The other explorers are known for different feats: Magellan organized the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, not for four New World trips; Vespucci conducted several voyages that helped map and recognize the Americas as a new continent but did not complete four separate trips to the New World; Pizarro led campaigns in Peru to conquer the Inca, rather than undertaking multiple transatlantic voyages.

The main idea is identifying who made multiple distinct voyages across the Atlantic to the Americas. Christopher Columbus is the navigator who led four separate transatlantic journeys to the New World under Spanish sponsorship, with trips spanning from 1492 to 1504. His four voyages opened ongoing European contact and exploration of the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America, establishing a pattern of repeated expeditions. The other explorers are known for different feats: Magellan organized the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, not for four New World trips; Vespucci conducted several voyages that helped map and recognize the Americas as a new continent but did not complete four separate trips to the New World; Pizarro led campaigns in Peru to conquer the Inca, rather than undertaking multiple transatlantic voyages.