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was the first European to land on the coast of North America. specifically in what is now present day Canada
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sailed southward down the coast of Africa making it to the southern tip of Africa. he called the southern tip the "cape of good hope"
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He is known for finding the country of Brazil in South America. He starts a settlement there in the name of Portugal.
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sailed to Spain, made four trips crossed the Atlantic, tried to reach Asia sailing across the Atlantic reached the Americas but thought it was Asia.
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set sail from Portugal with four ships, headed to Africa. they sailed in a wide arc south, and west of Africa. he made many stops, including one at Mombasa.
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English sent john Cabot, to look for a northern sea route to Asia in 1497.
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he explored the coast of south america. Vespucci realized south america was a separate continent and not a part of Asia. so they then named it america after him.
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made the first Spanish landing on east coast present day Florida in 1513. he wasn't just looking for gold he hoped to find the legendary fountain of youth.
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He is known for sailing to the country of panama and discovering the Pacific Ocean.
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in 1519 Hernan Cortes landed on the east coast of present-day mexico. Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztec Empire and made himself and Spain wealthy.
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Ferdinand Magellan is a Portuguese explorer who was sailing for Spain, he explored the coast of south america. he sailed through the stormy waters of a narrow sea passage or strait. the strait led to a calm ocean.
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in 1524 France hired another Italian, Giovanni de Varrazano to look for a northern route.
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was part of a Spanish expedition to Florida in 1528. after conflict in Florida with the native they sailed south towards mexico in November, three out of five boats where lost in a storm.
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Francisco Pizarro led an army into Inca, he won Francisco Pizarro soon controlled most of the wealthy vast Inca Empire.
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in 1535 french explorer Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence river, hoping it would lead to the Pacific.
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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado traveled through norther mexico and present day Arizona and new mexico, until his expedition reached Zuni settlement in 1540.
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Hernando de Soto crossed the Mississippi river in 1541. after traveling as far west as present day Oklahoma Hernando de Soto died of fever and his men buried him in the waters of Mississippi.
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Juan Cabrillo traveled up from mexico to establish a Spanish presence in the lands to the north.
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in 1609 he discovered the river that now bears his name. Henry Hudson sailed north on the Hudson river as far as Albany New York.
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in the 1670 Louis Juliet and Jacques Marquette, traveled the Mississippi river in a canoe, hoping to find precious metal.
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in 1682 Robert Cavalier de La Sallie followed the Mississippi all the way down to the golf of mexico.
