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1st European to reach N. America.
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope. (Bottom of Africa)
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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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1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia.
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This Italian was sent to look for a northern sea route to Asia.
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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 too wide and ended up in Brazil, South America.
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His 4th & final Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean.
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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 the Aztec.
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1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
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He circumnavigated the globe. It took just under 3 years to do.
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This Italian, was hired to look for a northern route(to Asia).He explored the coast of North America from present-day Nova Scotia to the Carolinas.
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Sailed up to the St. Lawrence River, hoping it would lead to the Pacific. He did not find it.
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He explorers up from Mexico and goes into modern day California.
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Sailed for the Dutch to find a passage through the Americas, discovered the river that now bears his name.
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Sailed to find a passage to India, discovered a hug bay (Hudson Bay).
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They traveled the Mississippi by canoe, and were hoping to find precious metals and the Northwest Passage.
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He followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.He claimed the Region for France, naming it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV.
