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Prince Henry was a Portuguese prince,soldier, and explorer. He created a school for oceanic navigation. students at this school were trained in navigation,map-making, and science in order to sail down the west coast of Africa.
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The Ottomans cut off the land route to Asia, so the Europeans found another way by sea.
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First European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening a way for a sea route from Europe to Asia
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Spanish explorer who made four trips across the Atlantic ocean in search of direct water route west from Europe to Asia. He never did and stumbled upon the "Americas". His journeys marked the beginning of centuries of trans-Atlantic conquest and colonization
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An Italian explorer who is thought to have developed the idea of sailing westward to reach the riches of Asia. While living in England, he gained commission from King Henry VII to sail across the north Atlantic, His landing locations is thought to be around New England
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Italian born explorer/merchant who took part in the early voyages to the Americas on behalf of spain
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A Spanish conquistador and explorer who helped establish the first stable settlement in South America. While leading a expedition for gold he sighted the Pacific ocean. He claimed it for Spain thus opening the way for later Spanish exploration and conquest along the western coast of South America.
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A Spanish noble who governed the eastern province of Hispaniola . After catching rumor a fountain of youth, he set sail and landed in today's Florida. He was wounded by local natives on arrival
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A Portuguese explorer who was in search of fame and fortune. He set out from Spain with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands.he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean
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A Spanish conquistador who first served as a soldier in an expedition of Cuba. He traveled to Mexico with about 500 men and 11 ships in 1519 with the goal of overthrowing the Aztec Empire. At first he was defeated but returned later and took the capital.
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A Spanish explorer,soldier, and conquistador. Pizarro entered the city of Cajamarca and took the Inca leader Atahuapla hostage. Despite having paid a ransom to spare his life, Atahuapla was killed . Pizarro then conquered Cuzco, another important Inca city, and founded the city of Lima, now the capital of Peru.
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French navigator entrusted by king Francis I to lead a voyage to the New World in order to seek gold and other riches, as well as a new route to Asia. Cartier’s three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River would later enable France to lay claim to the lands that would become Canada
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Spanish Explorer, discovered the Grand Canyon and other major physical landmarks of the region.
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Spanish conquistador and explorer, embarked on a major expedition in 1538 to conquer Florida for the Spanish crown. traveled nearly 4,000 miles throughout the region that would become the southeastern United States in search of riches. Became the first Europeans to encounter the great Mississippi River
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English navigator and pirate,became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
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English adventurer,writer, and nobleman.established a colony near Roanoke Island, in present-day North Carolina. Delays, quarrels, disorganization, and hostile Indians forced some of the colonists to eventually return to England. However, they brought with them potatoes and tobacco, two things unknown in Europe at the time
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French missionary and explorer, know for mapping the northern portion of the Mississippi
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French explorer aided by Native American communities, explored the origins of the Mississippi River.
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French explorer,best known for leading an expedition down the Mississippi River. He claimed the region watered by the Mississippi and its tributaries for France and named it Louisiana after King Louis XIV.
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