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1000
Leif Erikson
A viking who made it to Greenland, Iceland and modern day Canada. -
1394
Prince Henry "The Navigator"
Established a school for sailors and provided financial support that enabled the Portuguese to start exploring the oceans. -
Aug 1, 1487
Bartolomeu Dias
He sailed for Portugal. He left to find a new trade route with India -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Sailed over to central America. He sailed for Spain. -
May 20, 1497
John Cabot
Italian sailor who sailed for England. He sailed along the coast of Canada -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco Da Gama
He traveled around Africa and India. He sailed for Portugal -
May 10, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
First person to discover Central America. America is named after him. He sailed for Italy. -
Mar 1, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon
Former Governor of Porto Rico. He sailed for Spain -
Sep 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Crossed Central America to discover the Pacific Ocean. He sailed for Spain. -
1518
Hernan Cortes
He set sail for Mexico for riches. He sailed for Spain -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellen
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world. He was killed in the Philippines. He sailed for Spain. -
Jun 17, 1527
Alavr Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
He sailed for the new world. He sailed for the country of Spain -
Jul 1, 1529
Francisco Pizarro
He defeated the Inca. He sailed for Spain -
Apr 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
French sailor. Sailed as far Montreal -
Apr 1, 1538
Hernando de Soto
Played an important role with Pizarro in defeating the Inca. He sailed for Spain -
Jun 15, 1542
Juan Rodríguez Carbrillo
Maritime explorer best known for investigations of the West Coast of North America, undertaken on behalf of the Spanish Empire. -
Sep 22, 1554
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
He landed in mexico. He sailed for Spain -
Samuel de Champlain
He sailed to North America. He sailed under France -
Henry Hudson
Led a Dutch expedition to present-day New York in 1609 -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson's second voyage -
Rene-Robert De La Salle
Sailed up the Mississippi. He sailed for France
