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In the early 1400's, Prince Henry was fascinated by all information concerning sailing, navigation, and stronomy.
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Famous for finding the new york harbor, block islands, and narragansett bay. He was also the first european explorer to name the new sites in north america. In 1528, he decided to do one last explore to the bahamas and florida.
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In 1487, Bartolomeu readied ships for a long and hard voyage. For the first time, it was for the first time it was a supply ship with enough water and other goods for an extended trip.
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the treaty of Tordesillas was mainly used to clear up the claimed newland confusion between spanish and portugese.
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Born in 1450 in italy. Cabot sailed with his ship and and landing in a new world believing that he had landed on the east coast of asia.
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In 1497, Vasco da Gama led a convoy, or group, or four ships down the Tagus River from Lisbon, Portugal.
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Explored Atlantic coast of south America, 1497- 1504; one of the first to belive he had to reach a new world.
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pedro cabral discoverd brazil and then sailed east to india
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Was a famous spanish explorer for the march across mexico and his counquering of the aztec empire in mexico.
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He was the worlds first spanish explorer. Discovered a near by island called Borinquen. While he was there he foud some gold and eventually left the island.
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The expaditions purpose was to the land that is now panama. They found panama city and Pizzaro was one of the important people that lived there.
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he was the first european to sight the eastern shore of the pacific ocean
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set out with 256 men and five ships to fine a western route to the indies and make spain as rich as portugal
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Through 1528 - to 1536, he explored the florida and the gulf from texas to mexico.
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He explored the west coast of greenland in search of the northwest passage to asia ing 1528.
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Went in search of the northwest passage in 1531, the same one that john cabot took. He took 61 crew member and 2 ships and was off to explore for new land. In less than 3 weeks he was sailing down newfoundland. Discovering magdalen and prince edward islands.
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Led the first european expadition to explore what is now the west coast of the united states.
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Through 1577 to 1580, Sir Francis Drake was the first english man to sail around the world.
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Hudson and his son and a few members of his crew sailed from England to Hopewell. He and his crew went past greenland and the north pole. They were trying to have an english trading company so they could trade across the far east of the artic ocean faster. He tried 2 more times but failed and returned back to england.
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chistopher got support from queen isabela of spain for is plan the enterprise of the indies he had 3 small ships pinta nina and santa maria on chirstmas eve the santa maria ran on a reef and landed on america
