The people known as the israelites
a. were a major factor in the politics of the mediterranean area.
b. used iron weapons to establish an empire.
c. invented an alphabet of 22 characters representing sounds.
d. were a distinct group of tribes who established a united kingdom.

1. discovered the new world balboa 2. explored the north american southwest hudson 3. his crew was the first to sail around the world vespucci 4. conquered the incas of peru cortes 5. discovered the pacific ocean columbus 6. conquered the aztecs of mexico cabot 7. discovered fishing grounds off newfoundland pizarro 8. looted spanish vessels for england drake 9. claimed the hudson river area for dutch coronado 10. priest who explored the mississippi marquette 11. man for whom the new world is named magellan