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In 1000 Leif Erickson was blown off course by a storm
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Tried to Reach Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic, landed in the Americas but believed he had reached Asia (even when he died in 1506)
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His second trip to the Americas across Atlantic Ocean
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1st to Sail around Africa all the way to Asia
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England sent John Cabot, an Italian, to look for a northern sea rout in Asia in 1497
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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
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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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Discovered the grand Conyon
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His crew was the first People known to circumnavigate.
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in 1524, France sent another Italian Giovanni to look for another northern route
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he went to South America and Conquered the Inca Empire
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In 1535, French explorer Jaques Cartier sailed up to saint Lawrence River.
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he explored up from Mexico and went into modern day California
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in 1609 henry hudson found a river that now bears his name Called the Hudson RIver
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The next year they sent him again and then he found a A bay now called the Hudson Bay
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Accompainied by Estavanico(a Slave)
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Traveled the Mississippi All the way to the gulf of mexico
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Travled the Mississippi river all the way to the gulf of mexico
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n 1692 he followed the Mississsippi River all the way to the gulf of mexico and claimed the region for France called Louisiana in honor of louis
