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Leif Ericsson was the first European to set foot on the New World, and it provided many resources for the vikings. However they only made a few voyages after Leif and that's why no European ever heard of them exploring it.
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He was the son of KIng Joao of Portugal and was famous for the voyages that he discovered and financed. He rounded Africa and established a sea routes to the Indies.
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He lead the first European Exploration to the Cape of Good Hope. He opened the sea routes to Asia via the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans.
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They made a line that divided the newly discovered land with Portugal and Spain. Portugal got the east side of the line and Spain got the West side.
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On his 2nd voyage he was given 17 ships with 1000 men and for the first time had domesticated animals. He was to continue his search for China and Japan.
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The discovery of brazil led to Portuguese commercial empire to extend to four continents with a few one hundred years. They established West African coatal stations in the early fifteenth century.
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His final Voyage was to the New World with 4 ships and was to explore encharted areas of the west Caribbean, and hopefully find a passage west of the Orient. His ships however where damaged by a hurricane and got stranded on Jamaica for about a year before getting rescued.
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A German Cartographer created a new map, naming the territory know as South America in honor of Vescuppi. It was the first time the word America was in print.
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Cortes teamed with the Aztecs and defeated cities one by one. Cortes betrayed the Aztecs and captured Mocteczuma and killed him and conquered the Aztecs.
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Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the world, but Magellan died in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. The Mangellanic Penguin was named after him.
