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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo Italian Explorer
Marco Polo was a Venitian merchant traveler. He recorded his travels around Asian routes, these travels took a total of 24 years. He came home to a war in venice, was jailed, and upon release he became a wealthy merchant. He died in 1324. -
Jan 1, 1450
John Cabot Italian Explorer
John Cabot is known as the first European to travel to North America since the Norse Vikings. It is Recognised that he landed on the island of Newfoundland. John Cabot was attempting to find a route to India. -
Dec 31, 1491
Jacques Cartier French Explorer
Jacques Cartier is credited as the first European man to claim and map Canada. He thought He reached Asia. -
Jan 1, 1540
Sir Francis Drake English Explorer
A rennaisance man, Sir Drake had many interests. He was given Knighthood in 1581. He is known widely as a successful privateer. -
Jan 1, 1554
Walter Raleigh Renaissance Man
Raleigh was a man of many talent. He was one of the first to start a colony in America, ending in failure with Roanoke. He also contributed greatly to the El Dorado myth. He died in 1618. -
Jan 1, 1560
Henry Hudson British Explorer
Henry was another British Explorer of his era. He mad two attempts to navigate to China though the Arctic Circle. On his last voyage he was mutinied with his two sons. They were never seen again. -
Jan 1, 1567
Samuel de Champlain French Explorerer
Samuel was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, etc. Samuel started the first French settlement in Canada, now known as Quebec City. He made many maps in the northern regions. -
James Cook European Captain
Cook was a European explorer. He was the first man to circumnavigate the world, find Austrailia and was one of the first to map Newfoundland. -
George Vancouver British Leader
Served in the British Military for 25 years. He named almost all of the North American landmarks. Died in 1798. -
Leif Ericsson Norse Explorer
Leif Ericsson was born in the late 900's. Son of Eric the Red, and well spoken-of traveler and viking, Ericsson is known to be one of the first travelers to find North America, and establish a township there. He is known to have discovered what is now cape cod.
