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Period: Dec 3, 1271 to Dec 3, 1295
Marco Polo
Traveled to the Far East, to what was known then as Cathay or China-Made men want to travel there through his book -
Period: Dec 3, 1394 to Dec 3, 1460
Prince Henry
Created navigation school in Sagres, Portugal Explored the western African coastline -
Period: Dec 3, 1492 to Dec 3, 1504
Christopher Columbus
Made 4 voyages to West Indies and Caribbean Islands -
Period: Dec 3, 1497 to Dec 3, 1498
John Cabot
Explored the shores of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador -
Period: Dec 3, 1513 to Dec 3, 1514
Vasco de Balboa
Led expedition across Panama and found the Pacific Ocean -
Period: Dec 3, 1519 to Dec 3, 1521
Hernando Cortez
Conquered Aztecs in Mexico -
Period: Dec 3, 1520 to Dec 3, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan
Commanded first globe circling voyage -
Period: Dec 3, 1523 to Dec 3, 1535
Francisco Pizarro
Conquered Peru -
Period: Dec 3, 1577 to Dec 3, 1580
Sir Frances Drake
First English to sail around the world-Defeated the Spanish Armada- Claimed California for England -
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Samuel de Champlain
Explored eastern coast of North America and the coast of the St. Lawrence River to Lake Huron-Reached Lake Champlain