Explain Why Magellan Is Worth Defending

Magellan is worth defending because he completed his mission, tried to conserve food for everybody, and was very smart. The Voyage of Magellan map on Document A states “The Victoria and 18 crew members return to Spain, becoming the first ship and crew to circumnavigate the globe.” Magellan’s goal was to circumnavigate the world and get to the spice islands. He basically did exactly that, besides the fact that he was killed in the Philippines. In the note on Document B, it says “Fearing that his fleet’s supplies would not last the winter, Magellan put the crew on reduced rations.” This journey obviously took a lot longer than they were prepared for. Instead of eating everything like normal and running out of food, Magellan thought about his