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He was the first European to reach the North America
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Sailed from Portugal southward made it to the bottom of Africa
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He is know for landing in the country of Brazil and South America. He starts a settlement there, for Portugal
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Tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic,l landed in the Americas but believed he had reached Asia(even when he died in 1506
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Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India, winning the Europeans race for a sea route to Asia
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Cabot probably landing on the coast of present-day Newfoundland.
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On this and a later journey for Portugal , he explored the coast of South America.Vespucci realized south America was a separate continent, and not the part of Asia
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He is know for landing in present day Panama and he is the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
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He made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of present-day Florida. According to legend, he was not looking for gold. He hoped to find the legendary fountain of youth.
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landing on the east coast of the present-day Mexico, within two years, Cotres conquered the Aztec Empire that had ruled the region .Huge amounts of Aztec gold made Cortes and Spain wealthy
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Reached the southernmost tip of south America . He sailed through the stormy waters of a narrow sea passage , or strait .
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To look for a northern route, Varrazano explored the coast of north America from present-day Nova Scotia Down to Carolinas
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After coming into conflict with Native Americans in Florida, the expedition sailed south toward Mexico in November
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He explored the Andes Mountain of south America and conquered in Inca Empire
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Hoping it would lead to the Pacific. He didn't get to the Pacific but he discovered a mountain peak that he named Mont-Royal
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He searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola, his travel took him through northern Mexico and present-day Arizona and New Mexico but he couldn't find no gold
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Florida is now what we call southeastern United States.For three years they traveled, following stories of gold
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First sighted what now is California. The Spaniards trained Native America who lived on the mission as farmers
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Hudson sailed north on the Hudson River as far as the site of present-day Albany, New York
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Marquette traveled the Mississippi River by canoe, he was hoping to find precious metals. They were also looking for a Northwest Pas
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He followed Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, he claimed the region for France, calling it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV
