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In 1492 columbus led hes first expedion westward he landed in the Bahamas
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King Henry sent Cabot in a voyage to the west
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Columbus reached south america later a mapmaker labeled the new continent America
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Ponce Leon set out with ships and crew to explored florida
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Spain claimed tracts of 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 a military expedition from havanna cuba to the west coast of florida
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spain sent troops under pedro menedez de aviles to florida to build a fort
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Juan Pardo and Hermando Boyano led a small group to south carolina