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Leif Eriksson was the first European to discover the new world. He was a viking who set up a Norse settlement in Vinland in the year 1000.
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Dias was the first European to sail around the tip of Africa. He sailed in 1488 representing Portugal.
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Columbus was a Geonese sailor. He sailed west looking for Asia and happened to land in North America. He is credited for discovering the new world even though he was not the first to be there.
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Lead the first European exploration into the mainland of North America in 1497. He was funded by the king of England.
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A Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach India by sea.
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An Italian explorer who discovered that the east coast of South America was its own land and no the coast of Asia.
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He was a Spanish conquistador, named the first govonor of Puerto Rico by the crown.
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A Spanish explorer best known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean.
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A Portugese explorer who organized a Spanish expedition to the east indies.
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The first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick
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A Breton explorer who claimed Canada for the country of France
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A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca empire.
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A Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States.
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A Spanish explorer who lead an expedition from Mexico to modern day Kansas.
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He was an English captain who was the first to sail around the whole world.
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The Spanish explorer responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire. He was the first generation of Spanish to colonize the Americas.
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An English explorer, best known for his explorations of Canada and Northeastern United States.
