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Nov 7, 1000
Ericsson Leif exlored the Southern tip of Green Land
Leif explored the Southern tip of Green Land, then he sailed South alone the Coast of Baffin Island down to Labrador,and then he explored Newfoundland -
Nov 2, 1541
CARTIER, JACQUES found a route to the Pacific through North America
CARTIER, JACQUES found a route to the pacific ocean through America, he explorered. He also tried to start a settlement in Quebec ,but it was abandoned directions by Huron-Iroquois Indians for the route to "kanata,"
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Nov 2, 1541
John Cabot explorered North America
On June 24 1497, John Cabot Sailed a ship and landed Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton Island, Cabot claimed the land for England. -
Nov 7, 1565
Hudson Henry sailed to Northern North America 4 times
Hudson Henry sailed to Northern North America 4 times, he had been hired by the Muscovy Company to fild a Northwest passage that would take traders across North America to Asia. Then Hudson had been hired by a new company to try farther South.He explored the Hudson river. -
Champlain,Samuel,De started a settlement in Quebec
Champlain,Samuel started a settlement in Quebec in 1609, he also discovered a lake named for him. -
Joliet Louis explored the Canadian Wilderness.
Louis explored the Cnadian wilderness including the Great lake area. He & his father found the mississippi river in 1673 -
James Cook mapped New Zealand
James Cook mapped New Zealand, he also searched for a Northwest passage across North America to Asia during 1776-1779. -
THOMPSON, DAVID discovered western North America.
Thompson was the first European to explore the entire length of Columbia River.He was the first one who made the maps of western North America .Then Thompson went on an expedition down the Missouri River; he discovered Turtle Lake. -
VANCOUVER, GEORGE explored the Northwest Coast of North America
George explored the Northwest Coast of North America, His two ships reached the Strait of Juan de Fuca in May, 1792. They also discovered the Vancouver Island. -
Amundsen Roald
Amundsen Roald first flew over the Northpole and reaches the Southpole on May 11-13, 1926. He was the first person who reaches the Southpole.
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