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1000
leif erikson
he is the first eourpean that landed in north america he landed on what now canda -
1488
bartolomeu
sailed south ward from Portugal and made it around the southern tip of Africa.he named the southern tip of Africa the cape of good hope -
1488
pedro Alvarez
for landing in the country Brazi of south america -
1492
Christopher Columbus
he led 90 sailors in three ships on a voyage into the unknown -
1497
vasco da gama
sailed around the southern tip of Africa and found a complete sea route of Asia -
1497
John cabot
he landed on the coast of present day new found land -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci
he led a voyage funded by spain -
1513
vasco nunez de balboa
he is known for landing in present day panamia and he is the first european to see the pacific ocean. -
1513
juan ponce de leon
he made the first spanish landing on the east coast of present day flordia in 1513 -
1519
Hernan Cortes
Landed on the east coast of present day mexico -
1520
ferdinand magellan
he sailed for spain -
1524
giovanni de varrazano
he explored the coast of north american from present day nova scotia down to the carolina -
1528
Alvar nunez cabeza de vaca
Alva nunez was part of a spanish expedition to flordia in 1528 -
1531
Francisico pizarro
he led an army into the inca capital in cuzco, peru. -
1535
Jacques cartier
he sailed up the st. lawrence river, hoping it would lead to the pacific -
1540
francisco vaquez de coronado
his travel took him through northern mexico and present day arizona and new mexico, until his expedition reached zuni -
1541
Hernando de soto
He lead in Exploration to explore Florida and what is today the southwestern United States. He also crossed the Mississippi River describing it As Swift and very deep -
1542
Juan Cabrillo
he first signed what is now California -
Henry Hudson
They sent him to look for a passage -
Louis joliet and jacques marquette
he traveled the mississippi river by canoe -
Robert cavelier de la salle
He followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico
