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1st European to reach North America.
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found 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 to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean.
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1st to Sail around Africa to Asia.
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Looking for a Northern Sea Route to Asia.
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His third 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 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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He travels through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean. (largest ocean on earth)
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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 Atztec.
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1st European to circumnavigation the globe
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France hired another Italian Giovanni, to look for a Northern Route.
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accomplished by Estevancio (a slave) and others, explored the North America 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 up the St. Lawrence River, hoping it would lead to the Pacific.
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explored Florida to North Carolina discovered the Mississippi river
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cont. in North America Southwest looking for cities of gold, 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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Henry Hudson and his crew landed on the shores of Delaware Bay. The native people offered goods for trade.
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On Hudson's second trip Hudson spent months looking for an outlet. His crew became impatient and rebelled. They set Hudson, his son, and a few sailors adrift in a small boat, never to be seen again.
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Both traveled the Mississippi river by canoe, they hoped to find precious metals. They were also looking for the Northern Passage.
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Robert followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed the region for France, calling it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV.
