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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo, Italian Explorer,1254-1324
Marco Polo was an Italian voyager. He was the first European explorer to travel from Italy, across Asia, to Beijing. He wrote a book titled "Book or Ser Marco Polo" around 1298 recapturing his travel accounts. He spent 24 years traveling.
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Jan 1, 1450
John Cabot, Italian Explorer, 1450-1499
John Cabot was born in Italy with the name Giovanni coboto. He moved to England in 1495. He sailed to Canada upon request of King Henry VII in 1479. He was attempting to sail past North America to Asia. He was unsuccesful.
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Jan 1, 1491
Jacquez Cartier, French Explorer, 1491-1557.
Jacquez Cartier led three expeditions to Canada. He was looking for the Northwest Passage, but did not find one. He did, however, along his voyages name Canada.
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Jan 1, 1545
Francis Drake, British explorer, 1545-1596
Francis Drake was a British Explorer. He was the second man to ever sail across the world. He was the first British explorer to do so. He was also a slave-trader and privateer.
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Jan 1, 1554
Walter Raleigh, British Explorer, 1554-1618.
Walter Raleigh was an explorer who traveled to North and South America. As well as being an explorer, he was also a poet, historian, and soldier. He found and named Virginia. He was executed for treason by King James I.
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Jan 1, 1565
Henry Hudson, English Explorer, 1565-1611.
Henry Hudson was an explorer who sailed the Arctic Ocean and around North America. The Hudson River is named after him. He found what is now New York City and spred the word to the Dutch.
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Jan 1, 1567
Samuel de Champlain, French Explorer, 1567-1635.
Samuel de Champlain was an explorer who mapped out parts of North America. He started his own establishment in Quebec. He discovered and named Lake Champlain in 1609. He helped create French colonies in the New World.
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James Cook, British Explorer, 1728-1799
James Cook was an explorer and astronomer. He made many voyages to help him see planets better. He sailed the Pacific, Arctic, and Antarctic, and most of the world. He also found how to stop the disease Scurvy.
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George Vancouver, English Explorer, 1758-1798
George Vancouver was an English Explorer. He traveled to North East North America. He then found and named Puget Sound. The city Vancouver is now named after him for his explorations in the New World.
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Leif Ericson, European Explorer, 980-1020
Leif ericson was born in Iceland. He was a Viking explorer who was the first European to sail to North America.He sailed to North America around the year 1000. He sailed to what was called the Newfoundland.
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