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No exact date except year) In 1419, Henry founded a navigation school on the southwestern coast of Portugal. Mapmakers, instrument makers, shipbuilders, scientists, and sea captains gathered there to perfect their trade.
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Exact day unknown) First European to sail around the south coast of Africa and up along the east coast.
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Originally searching for a quicker route to Asia, Columbus instead discovered the Carribean islands. Columbus started the expedition into the New World
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No exact date except year) (1497, 1499, 1501) Explored up and down the coast of South America. America was named after him.
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Claimed coastal lands in present day Canada and U.S. for England. Founded colonies.
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First European to sail around the south of Africa and reach India.
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Spanish explorer and soldier who was the first European to set foot in Florida. Went searching for riches and the Fountain of Youth. Landed on the East Coast of Florida(St. Augustine) and named it "Pascua de Florida" (feast of flowers) and claimed the land for Spain.
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(1519-1521) Conquered the rich Aztec Empire in Mexico.
