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Period: 980 to
Early American Explorers
This timeline is a brief overview of some explorers who explored America and/ or where American. -
985
Leif Eriksson
He was from Iceland and was the first explorer to explore North America. He founded a Norse settlement in Newfoundland (Canada). He lived from 970 to 1020 -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492. He thought he made it to the Philippines but in fact made land in what is today known as the Caribbean. He sailed for Spain (seeing as this was the only country who thought he was on to something). -
1538
Hernando de Soto
Spanish conquistador who wanted to conquer Florida for the Spanish crown, him and the other conquistadors became the first Europeans to cross the Mississippi River. -
William Clark and Meriwether Louis
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Richard Byrd
Was an explorer and naval aviator and was the first man to be credited with flying to the North Pole