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First European to get to Native America.
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa (The tip of Africa) the Cape of Good Hope
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Sailed to North America, across the Atlantic Ocean, believed he had reached Asia.
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His second voyage across the Atlantic ocean
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Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India,
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John Cabot was sent to look for a northern sea route to Asia, but landed in present day Newfoundland.
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His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean
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Sailed along the coast of South America. He took such good notes about the coast the mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia. They named the land America in his honor
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He was trying to go to Africa but 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 and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean
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He went looking for the Fountain of Youth in modern day Florida.
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Went into Central America(modern day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec.
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He circumnavigated the globe. It took just under 3 years to do.
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Giovanni was sent to look for a northern route to Asia. He ended up exploring the coast of North America from present day Nova Scotia down to the Carolinas.
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Accompanied by Estvancio and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for the city of gold.
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He went to South America and conquered the Inca Empire
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Jacques sailed up the St. Lawrence river hoping it would lead to the Pacific, but ended up finding a mountain peak he called Mont-royal.
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Explored Florida and North Carolina.
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In North American Southwest, discovered the Grand Canyon(in AZ)
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He explores up from mexico and goes into modern day California.
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The dutch got Henry to look for a passage through the Americas. In his ship the Half Moon, he sailed through the Hudson River but he decided he never found India, and went back.
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England sent Hudson to try again a year later, on the trip he discovered Hudson Bay. His crew became inpatient and set Hudson, his son, and a few sailors a drift in a small boat, never to be seen again.
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The two sailed the Mississippi River.
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He followed the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
