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1st European to reach N. America.
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North American Southwest, looking for cities of gold, discovered the Grand Canyan.
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope (Bottom of Africa)
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Sailed to North America, across the Atlantic Ocean, believed he had reached Asia.
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His 2nd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean.
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1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia.
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His 3rd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Cabot's expeditions were the first of Britain's claims to Canada.
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Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced that this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor.
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On his way around Africa he went to wide and ended up in Brazil, South America.
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First European to see Brazil on April 22.
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His 4th and final Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean.
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First European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.
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He went looking for the Fountain of Youth in modern day Florida.
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He travels through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean (largest ocean on Earth)
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Went into Central America (modern day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec.
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1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
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Explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold.
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He went to South America and conquered the Inca Empire.
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Sailed down the Saint Lawrence river all the way down to present-day Montreal, claiming lands for France.
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Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi River
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He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California
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Led a Dutch expedition to present-day New York.
