Most Europeans were anxious to explore the unknown because they hoped to better their situation, their country, or their religious groups.

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Which European explorer attempted to circumnavigate the world, leaving from Spain in 1519, but was killed in the midst of his journey, leaving his crew members to complete his goal?

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Henry Hudson

Vasco da Gama

This statement is true as it describes many of the reasons why Europeans were willing to explore the unknown. The first settlers in America were driven by a desire to improve their economic prospects, a desire to practice their religion freely or a desire to bring glory to their nation.

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organized the Spanish expedition that resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, from 1519 to 1522. Magellan was unable to complete this journey, as he was killed in the Philippines in 1521.