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Bartolomeu Dias in 1488, sailed from Portugal southward made it to the bottom of Africa
Discovering the south African coast -
1st European to reach N. America
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in 1497, sailed all around Africa and all the way to India
Winning the European race for a sea route to Asia -
1st trip sailed to N. America, across the Atlantic Ocean, believed he had reached Asia.
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His 2nd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic
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cabot probably landed on the coast of present-day Newfoundland
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His 3rd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic
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Sailed along the Coast of S. Amrica. 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 wide and ended up in Bank South Africa
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His 4th and final Voyage to the Americas across The Atlantic
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He travels through central America and is the !st European to see the Pacific Ocean (largest ocean on Earth)
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he went looking for the Foutain 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 it.
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Varrazano explored the coast of N. America from present day Nova scotia down to carolinas
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Accompanied by eztevanico (a slave) and others, explored the N. America Southwest
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He went to S.America and conquered the Inca Empire
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Cartier didn't make it to the Pacific, but he discovered a mountain peak, that he named mount royal which mean royal moutain.
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Explored Florida and North Carolia in 1539
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Cont. in North American Southwest discovered the Grand Canyon
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He exploers up from Mexico and goes into modern day California
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In his ship the half moon, hudson sailed north on the hudson river as far as the site of present da Albany, he didn't find the passage.
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On his trip he discovered a huge bay, now called hudson bay, thinking he had reached the pacific
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They hoped to find precious metals.They were also looking for north west passage. When they realized the river flowed south to the gulf of Mexico they headed back
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He claimed the region for France,calling it Louisiana in honor of Louis
