European explorers

Target entity: European explorers
Context triple: [Yaghan people, contactWith, European explorers]

• A. Christopher Columbus
  Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator whose transatlantic voyages for Spain in the late 15th century opened the way for widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
• B. Amerigo Vespucci
  Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose voyages to the New World led to the continents of the Americas being named in his honor.
• C. Spanish conquistadors
  Spanish conquistadors were soldiers, explorers, and adventurers from Spain who led the military campaigns that brought much of the Americas under Spanish control in the 16th century.
• D. English explorer John Davis
  English explorer John Davis was a 16th-century navigator best known for his voyages in search of the Northwest Passage and for exploring Arctic regions including the area now known as Davis Strait.
• E. John Cabot
  John Cabot was an Italian-born navigator and explorer, sailing under the English flag, best known for his late 15th-century voyages to North America that helped lay the groundwork for England’s claims in the New World.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: European explorers
Target entity description: European explorers were seafarers and adventurers from various European nations who, from the late 15th century onward, traveled across the globe to map unknown regions, establish trade routes, and initiate contact with indigenous peoples.

• A. Christopher Columbus
  Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator whose transatlantic voyages for Spain in the late 15th century opened the way for widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
• B. Amerigo Vespucci
  Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose voyages to the New World led to the continents of the Americas being named in his honor.
• C. Spanish conquistadors
  Spanish conquistadors were soldiers, explorers, and adventurers from Spain who led the military campaigns that brought much of the Americas under Spanish control in the 16th century.
• D. English explorer John Davis
  English explorer John Davis was a 16th-century navigator best known for his voyages in search of the Northwest Passage and for exploring Arctic regions including the area now known as Davis Strait.
• E. John Cabot
  John Cabot was an Italian-born navigator and explorer, sailing under the English flag, best known for his late 15th-century voyages to North America that helped lay the groundwork for England’s claims in the New World.
• F. None of above. chosen