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Discovered Newfoundland
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He sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa , reaching the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic, the first European known to have done it.
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Made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in 1492. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas.
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His 1497 voyage to North America, where he claimed land in Canada for England.
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Sailed from Lisbon on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East.
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America was named after Amerigo
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Discovered Florida
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Crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean
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Had the conquest of being the first person to travel around the world.
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Renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick
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Lead a voyage to the New World in order to seek gold and other riches.
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Founded the city of Lima, a project he considered his greatest achievement.
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Conquered Tenochtitlán the capital of Aztec empire.
