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In 1492 Columbus led his first expedition westward he landed in the bahamas
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King Henry sent John cabot to the voyage to the west
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Columbus reached South America later a map maker labled the new continent America
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Ponce Leon set out with ships and crew to explore florida.
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Spain claimed tracts of new land in the new world
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King Francis sent Italian navigator giovanni da verrazano westward
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Hernando de soto sailed for th military expedition
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ribaut's hugenots attempted to settle near present day port royal
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spain sent troops under pedro mendez
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Juan pardo and hernando boyaled small group to south carolina