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1000
Leif Eriksson: Sponsored by the country of...
Land on the Northern coast of North America -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias
Sailed from Portugal southward made it to the bottom of Asia. -
1497
Vasco Da Gam: was sponsored
Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India
-winning the European race for a sea route to Asia -
1498
John Cabot
Sailed westward to reach the riches of Asia. -
1513
Juan Pounce de Vaca
Made the first Spanish landing on the North American mainland. -
1513
Francisco Pizarro
He was an explorer,soldier,and conquisador for conquering Incas -
1547
Hernan Cortes
He's known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain. -
1557
Alvar Nunez Cabeza da Vaca
A Spanish explorer of the New World,and one of four survivors of 1527 -
Son Juana Ines da la Cruz
He was the father to a famous writer, And he to was a famous writer/poem writer.
