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christopher columbus sailed for spain in 1492. He wanted to go to go to india by sailing east but didn't know north america wasn't discoverd and thought he was in india.
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa was known for discovering the pacific ocean. Before balboa died he said there was a passage to cut through from the atlantic to the pacific ocean.
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In 1521 de leon seached for the foutain of youth and didn't find it!
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desoto was known for being the first european to discover the mississippi river.