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1000
Leif Erickson:sponsored by the country of Scandinavia
Was the first European to land on the coast of North America specifically in what is now present day Canada -
1488
Bartolmueo Dias:sailed for the country of Portugal
Sailed southward down the cost of Africa making it to the southern tip of Africa.He called the southern tip "cape of good hope" -
1488
Pedro Alvarez Cabral:sponsored by the country of Portugal
He is known as for finding the country of Brazil in south america he starts setteles meets in the name of Portugal -
1492
Christopher Coulbous:He was sponsored by queen Elizebeth.
Tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean,landed in the Americas but believing he has reached Asia(even when he died in 1502 he made 4 trips across the Atlantic ocean. -
1497
Vasco da gama
sent sail in 1497 -
1497
Amerigo Vespucci:1497 and 1504 he was in voyages.
Amerigo Vaspucci was known for to be vorage half of spain. -
1497
John Cabot:An Italian,to look for northern sea route to Asia in 1497.
John Cabot An Italian,to look for northern sea route to Asia in 1497. Carbot probably landed on the coast of present day Newfoundland. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa: sponsered by the country of spain.
He is known for sailing to the country of Panama discovering the Pacific ocean -
1513
Juan Ponce de leon:made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of percent day Florida in 1513
Juan Ponce de leon:made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of percent day Florida in 1513 -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan:he organised the Spain in 1519 to 1522
He is known for organising The Spain to 1519 to 1522 -
1519
Hernan Cortez: Hernan cortez landed in percent day mexico in under 2 years
Hernan Cortez landed in percent day mexico in under 2 years,Cortez conquered the aztec empire and became rich -
1531
Francisco Pizarro:led an army into the Inca empire
Francisco Pizarro led an army into the Inca capitial in Cuzco