Question

Which statement describes how Ferdinand Magellan expanded the empire of Spain?(1 point)ResponsesFerdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Atlantic Ocean created a route for Portugal colonization in the Cape of Good Hope.Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Atlantic Ocean created a route for Portugal colonization in the Cape of Good Hope.Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans allowed Spain to claim and colonize the Caribbean islands.Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans allowed Spain to claim and colonize the Caribbean islands.Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Indian Ocean allowed Spain to access a trade route to India and expand its empire.Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Indian Ocean allowed Spain to access a trade route to India and expand its empire.Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans created a route for Spanish colonizatio

Answer 1

Ferdinand Magellan’s exploration across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans created a route for Spanish colonization (leading to Spanish claims in the Philippines and access to Asia via a westward Pacific route).

Explanation: Magellan’s voyage found a westward sea route across the Pacific, enabling Spain to reach and later colonize parts of the Pacific (not the Caribbean or Portuguese routes around Africa).