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He was an Italian explorer. He is credited with discovering America, even though Native Americans found it much earlier than that.
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He was an Italian explorer. He claimed land for England in what would become Canada.
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Led the first Spanish exploration to Florida. He was searching for the Fountain of Youth.
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A French explorer who made 3 trips to the New World searching for a back door to China. He explored the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
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Explored south-eastern North America from Spain. He discovered the Mississippi River
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Raleigh made several trips to the New World. He claimed land near Roanoke Island, and named it Virginia.
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He explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeaster North America. He explored what is now known as the Hudson River.
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Explored the Louisiana Territory.