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1st European to reach North America
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He sailed to the bottom of Africa and discovered the Cape of Good Hope.
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1st trip, sailed to N. America across Atlantic Ocean, believed he was in Asia
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His 2nd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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Looked for a northern sea route to Asia- probably landed on the coast of present-day Newfoundland
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Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India,winning the European race for a sea route to Asia.
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His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced 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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His 4th and final voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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He travels through central America- 1st European to see Pacific Ocean(largest ocean on earth)
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Explored present-day Florida in 1513, looking for the "fountain of youth"
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Conquistador that explored Mexico and conquered the Aztec
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1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
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Looked for a northern route to Asia- explored the coast of N. America from Nova Scotia to the Carolinas
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Accompanied by Estevanico (a slave) and others, explored the N. American SW looking for 7 cities of gold.
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Conquistador who explored the Andes Mountains of S. America and conquered the Inca Empire
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Sailed up St. Lawrence River trying to get to the Pacific.Did not make it but discovered Mont-Royal mountain peak, present day Montreal
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Explored Florida and North Carolina and discovered the Mississippi River.
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While looking for the cities of gold in the N. American SW , he discovered the Grand Canyon(AZ)
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He explorers up from Mexico and goes into modern day California
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Looked for a passage through the Americas. Discovered the Hudson River.
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Found the Hudson Bay, but thought it was the Pacific so he searched for an outlet until his crew rebelled.
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Traveled the Mississippi River looking for precious metals and a NW passage. Ended up giving up when they realized the river went S.
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Sailed down the Mississippi to the Gulf Coast and claimed Louisiana for France
