Which famous explorer claimed the island of Saint Martin for Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Answer
Christopher Columbus claimed the island of Saint Martin for Spain during his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. The island was named after Saint Martin of Tours, as Columbus sighted the island on Saint Martin's feast day.
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