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Leif Erickson: Sponsored by the country of Norway
He is the first European to land in North America he ends up landing in present day Canada -
1488
Predo Alvarez Cabral: Sponsored by the country of Portugal
He is known for landing in the country of Brazil in South America. He starts a settlement there for Portugal -
1488
Bartolomeu Diaz: sailed for the country of Portugal
Sailed southward from Portugal and made it around the southern tip of Africa. He names the southern tip of Africa, "The Cape of Good Hope" -
1492
Christopher Colombus was sponsored by King Ferdinand
Christopher Colombus thought he was sailing to asia but landed North America -
1497
John Cabot sailed for england
Known for being sent to look for the northwest passage to asia but he landed in modern day Newfound land -
1497
Vasco De Gama: was sponsored by the country of Portugal
Sailed around the southern tip of and found a complete sea route in Asia -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci
Led a voyage funded by Spain. On this and a later journey for Portugal. Explored the coast of South America -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon Sail
Known for sailing from Spain and landing in present day Florida in modern day Florida. -
1513
Vasco Nunez De Balboa: Sponsored by the country of Spain
He is known for landing in present day Panama and he is the first European to sail the Pasific -
1519
Hernan Cortes sailed for Spain
Known for landing on the east coast of Mexico and conquering the Aztec empire. -
1519
Fransisco Pizzarro Sailed for Spain
Known for being a conquistador and conquering the Inca empire by executing their ruler. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan
Sailing for spain. reached the southernmost tip of South America -
1520
Ferdinand Megellen sailed for Spain
Known for reaching the Southern tip of South America. -
1524
Giovanni de Verrazano Sailed for France
Sailed fro present day Nova Scotia down to the Carolinas -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Sailed fro Spain
Was known for being a conquistador and leading an expedition into Florida. -
1535
Jacques Cartier Sailed for France
He sailed up to the St. Lawrence river and thought it led to the Pacific ocean. -
1540
Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado Sailed for Spain
Known for being a conquistador and exploring parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado -
1541
Hernando de Soto
Known for leading an expedition into Florida and crossing the Mississippi river -
1542
Juan Cabrillo Sailed for Spain
Sighted what is now modern day California. -
Henry Hudson Sailed for the Dutch
Hudson was sent to find a passage way through the Americas to the Pacific ocean but ends up finding a river better known today as the Hudson river. -
Henry Hudson Sailed for England
Hudson gets sent to look for a passage to the pacific and he doesn't but he finds a huge bay now known as the Hudson bay -
Louis Joilet and Jacques Marquette Sailed for France
Traveled the Mississippi river by canoe looking for the northwest passage. -
Robert Cavelier de Lasalle Sailed for France
Sailed all the way down the Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico and naming it for France.
