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He is the first European to land in North America. He ends up landing on what is now present day Canada.
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Bartolomeu dias in 1448 ,sailed from Portugal southward made it to the bottom of Africa and discovered the southern tip of Africa. He names it "The Cape of Good Hope."
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He is known for landing in the country of Brazil in South America. He starts a settlement there for Portugal.
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Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and believed he reached Asia but he actually reached America but refused to believe it
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He agreed to support Columbus expedition because he promised to bring Christianity to any lands he found and if he succeeded in finding a route to Asia, Spain would become wealthy from trade.
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He was sent to look for a Northern sea route to Asia. He probably landed on the present day Newfoundland.
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Sailed all the way around Africa and all the way to India winning the European race for the sea route to Asia.
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Explored South America. Figured out that South America is a separate continent from Asia.
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Made first landing on the east coast of present day Florida. He was looking for the legendary fountain of youth. His exploration led to the first Spanish settlement in the United States.
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He is known for landing at present day Panama and is the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
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He landed on the east coast of present day Mexico and within 2 years conquered the Aztec Empire. Gold from the Aztec made Spain wealthy.
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He was sent to look for a Northern route. He explored the coast of North America from present day Nova Scotia to the Carolinas.
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Was part of a Spanish expedition to Florida. After coming in conflict with Native Americans in Florida the expedition sailed south towards Mexico In November.
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He led an army into the Inca Capital in Cuzco, Peru. The Spanish arrested and executed the Inca Empire. Pizarro controlled most of the vast and wealthy Inca Empire.
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He sailed up the St. Lawrence River hoping it would lead to the Pacific. He did not make it 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. He went through northern Mexico and present day Arizona and New Mexico. His expedition reached a Zuni settlement.
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He led an expedition to explore Florida and the present day southeastern United States. They traveled for 3 years following stories of gold. The crossed the Mississippi river. They traveled as far west as present day Oklahoma and He died of fever and his men buried him in the waters of Mississippi.
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He was hired to find a passage through the Americas. He found a river that now bears his name. He sailed north on that river as far as present day Albany, New York.
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The following year he tried again since he didn't find a passage to India . He found a huge bay. He spent months looking for an outlet since he thought he reached the Pacific and his crew became inpatient and sent Hudson and his son and a few sailors on a small boat never to be seen again.
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They traveled the Mississippi river on a canoe. They hoped to find metals and a Northwest passage.They realized that the river flowed south into the Gulf of Mexico instead of west into the Pacific so they headed back upriver.
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He followed the Mississippi river to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the region for France, calling it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV.
