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First European to reach N. America
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa discovering the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope.
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1st trip 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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Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India - winning the European race for a sea route to Asia.
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Cabot looked for a northern sea route to Asia - landed on the coast of 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 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 Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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He travels through Central America and is the first European to see the 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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a conquistador who explored Mexico - Conquered the Aztec
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First European to circumnavigate the globe
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looking for a northern route to Asia - explored coast of North America from present-day Nova Scotia to the Carolinas
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Accompanied by Estevanico (a slave) 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
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Sailed the St.Lawrence River, trying to find the Pacific. Discovered a mountain peak in present-day Montreal that he named Mont-Royal
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explored Florida and North Carolina - discovered Mississippi River
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cont. in North American 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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discovered the Hudson River - named after him - sailed to present-day Albany, New York and then gave up
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Discovered Hudson Bay - named after him - thought he reached the Pacific but couldn't find an outlet - Crew betrayed/abandoned him to never be seen again
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Traveled the Mississippi River looking for precious metals and the Northwest Passage. - turned back after realizing they were going towards the Gulf of Mexico
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followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico - claimed the place for France - named it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV
