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1001 BCE
Leif Erikson
Was the first European to land in the Americas. -
1419
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry opened his own navigating school and explored. -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias
Was the first one to sail around the tip of Africa -
1490
Alavr Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Explored present day Mexico and America. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Is known as the person who discovered the Americas for the knowledge of all of Europe. -
1497
John Cabot
He had claimed land in Canada for England. -
1499
Vespucci Amerigo
Sailed to South America. -
1513
Vasco Nunez De Balboa
Discovered the Pacific ocean. -
1513
Juan ponce DE Leon
Landed in present day Florida in search of the fountain of youth. -
1518
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec empire -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
He was the first person to circumnavigate the world as we know it. -
1532
Francisco Pizarro
Conquered the Inca empire. -
Apr 20, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Was sent to find the northwest passage. -
1539
Hernando de soto
He helped conqueror Peru. -
1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Went to western Mexico up to the South Western United States. -
Jun 27, 1542
Juan Cabrillio
Explored Mexico And southern United States. -
Samuel de Champlain
He had founded Quebec also known as New France. -
Henry Hudson
Had Claimed land in Canada for the dutch and came as far as the Hudson Bay trying to find the northwest passage but was marooned by his crew. -
Rene-Robert De La Salle
Had tried to locate the Mississippi river but was met with mutiny by his crew which resulted in death.