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(Italy) Traveled to the Far East, to what was know then as Cathay or China- When he returned he wrote a book about his travels
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(Portugal) Created Navagation school in Sagres, Portugal Explored the western African coastline
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(Portugal) First European to round the tip of Africa
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(Sailed for Spain) "Discovered" the New World
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(Italy) Helped map the coastline of South America
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(Sailed for England) Explored the shores of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador
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(Portugal) First to travel to India around the tip of Africa
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(Spain) Led expedition across Panama and found the Pacific Ocean
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(Spain) Explored Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth
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(Spain) Conquered Aztecs in Mexico
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(Portugal) Commanded first globe circling voyage
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(Italy) Searched for the Northwest Passage
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(Spain) Conquered Peru
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(France) Traveled St. Lawrence River
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(Spain) Explored American Southeast- Discovered the Mississippi River
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(Spain) Explored American Southwest
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(England) First English to sail around the world-Defeated the Spanish Armada-Claimed California for England
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(France) Explored eastern coast of North America and the the coast of the St. Lawrence River to Lake Huron-Reached Lake Champlain
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(England) Explored Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait
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(France) Explored Northern Mississippi River
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(France) Traveled to the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed it for France