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first European to reach north America.
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Sailed from the bottom of Africa and found the cape of good hope, bottom of Africa.
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First trip, sailed to America, across the Atlantic ocean, believed he had hit Asia.
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His second voyage to the Americas across the ocean. 17 boats
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first to sail around africa all the way to asia
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was sent on a voyage by King Henry VII. Was sent with the task to find something profitable for the England market.
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His third voyage to the Americas across the ocean
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sailed along the coast of south america, he took such good notes about the coast. that mapmakers named the new land after him. calling it America.
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On his way around Africa, he went too wide and ended up in south America, Brazil.
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His fourth voyage to the Americas across the ocean
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he travels through central america, and is the first European to see the pacific ocean.
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explored modern day flordia in search for the fountain of youth.
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a conquistador who explored mexico in 1519. conquered the aztec
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First European to circumnavigate the globe.
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he was sent by King Francis I of France to explore the East Coast of North America for a route to the Pacific. He made landfall near what would be Cape Fear, North Carolina, in early March and headed north to explore. Verrazzano eventually discovered New York Harbor, which now has a bridge spanning it named for the explorer. After returning to Europe, Verrazzano made two more voyages to the Americas. On the second, in 1528, he was killed and eaten by the natives.
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accompanied by his slave Estevansio and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of Gold.
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a conquistador who explored the Andes mountains of south america and conquered the Inca empire.the spread of disease helped them defeat everyone.
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Jacques Cartier was a French-Breton maritime explorer who claimed what is now Canada for the Kingdom of France.
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explored Florida and north Carolina, discovered the Mississippi river. died and buried in the Mississippi.
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first European to discover the grand canyon, in Arizona. looking for gold
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His first voyage trying to find a faster rote to Asia through Europe.
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His second voyage, trying to find the Northeast Passage.
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Father Marquette and Joliet set off on an expedition to explore unsettled territory in North America.
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Was sent to travel down from Canada through the Mississippi River. He was the first European explorer to travel down the Mississippi river.
