Which statements accurately describe magellan's expedition? a: three of the original five ships returned home to spain b: the pacific ocean was far wider the magellan had anticipated c: the expedition crossed three major oceans- the pacififc, antlantic or indian. select all that apply.

The correct answers are:

B: The Pacific Ocean was far wider than Magellan had anticipated;

C: The expedition crossed three major oceans - the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian.

Fernando Magellan was a Portuguese sailor with great navigational skills. He was sponsored for his expedition by the Spanish, but they were wary of him, so didn't allowed him to have dominantly Portuguese crew, but instead mixed up with crew from multiple nations.

The trip around the globe was successful, but there were lots of casualties, including Magellan himself. Just one ship out of the five returned, and only 18 man out of the 237 survived. This trip went through the Atlantic, than the Pacific which turned out to be much bigger than expected, and the Indian Ocean. The expedition managed to go through multiple storms, and also had few battles, in which lot of the crew died.

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