Question

____ was a spanish explorer who charted the gulf coast and may have been the first european
christopher columbus
hernando de soto
alonso álvarez de pineda
amerigo vespucci
hernando cortéz

Explanation:

• Christopher Columbus is known for his voyages across the Atlantic, not specifically charting the Gulf coast.
• Hernando de Soto is famous for his expeditions in the southeastern United States, not primarily for charting the Gulf coast.
• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda is credited with charting the Gulf coast.
• Amerigo Vespucci is associated with the naming of the Americas, not Gulf coast charting.
• Hernando Cortéz is known for his conquests in Mexico, not Gulf coast exploration.

Answer:

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda