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He was a viking sailor who left Scandinavia and landed in present-day Canada. He was the first European in North America.
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Discovered the southern tip of Africa; and he called it "Cape of Good Hope." He was sponsored by Portugal.
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He tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic, but he landed in the Americas. He was sponsored by Spain.
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He found a sea route to Asia and sailed along the coast of Africa, all the way to India. He was sponsored by Portugal.
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He explored the coast of South America and realized it was a separate Continent, calling it the Americas.
