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1000
Leif Erricksson
First Viking to reach America -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias
Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope (Bottom of Africa) -
1493
Christopher Columbus - Spain
His 2nd Voyage to the America across the Atlantic Ocean -
1498
Christopher Columbus - Spain
His 3rd Voyage to the Americans across the Atlantic Ocean -
1503
Christopher Columbus - Spain
His 4th and final Voyage to the Americans across the Atlantic Ocean -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Accompanied by Estevanico(a slave) and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold -
1536
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Accompanied by Estevanico(a slave) and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold -
1539
Juan Ponce de Leon
Explored present-day Florida in 1513, looking for the "fountain of youth" -
1540
Francisco Vasquez de Corando
cont. in North American Southwest, looking for cities of gold, discovered the Grand Canyon (in AZ) -
1542
Juan Cabrillo Sailed for Spain
He explorers up from Mexico and goes into modern day California -
1542
Hernando de Soto
Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi River -
1542
Francisco Vasquez de Corando
cont. in North American Southwest, looking for cities of gold, discovered the Grand Canyon (in AZ)