Explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first European to see the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean. In 1513, while leading an expedition in search of gold. Balboa claimed the ocean and all of its shores for Spain, opening the way for later Spanish exploration and conquest along the western coast of South America.
the country that sponsored the trip was France.
Spain sponsored Ferdinand Magellan's trip
Portugal
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New France (the area colonized by France in North America) sponsored Robert de la salle's trip.
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France Paid For Salle's Trip
his father sponsored the trip because he was a merchant
I think his mom financed one trip, and National Geograhic, and another company financed another one of his trip.
King Charles 1 of Spain
her sprouce
king francis 1