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1000
Leif Erikkson
He was a viking sailor he left Scandinavia and landed in present day Canada. he was the first European in North America. -
1487
Bartoloumeu Dias
Discovered the southern tip of Africa and he called it "Cape of good hope" He was sponsored by Portugal -
1492
Christopher Columbus
he tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic but he landed in the Americas he was sponsored by Spain. -
1497
Vasco De Gama
He found a sea route to Asia and sailed along the coast of Africa all the way to India, he was sponsored by Portugal. -
1497
John Cabot
He voyaged to the coast of North America. He was sponsored by Venetian. -
1498
Pedro Alvares Cabral
He claimed the country of Brazil and South America for Portugal and set up a settlement there.He was sponsored by Portugal. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci
He explored the coast of South America and realized it was a separate continent calling it the Americas. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
He was sponsored by Spain. He was the first European to see and claim the Specific Ocean for Spain. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon
Made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of present day Florida . He was sponsored by Spain. -
1513
Francisco Pizarro
He conquered the Incas and executed their leader. He was sponsored by Spain. -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Sponsored by Portugal. He organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies. -
1519
Hernan Cortes
He landed on east coast of present day Mexico, He conquered the Aztec Empire. He was responded by Spain. -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano
He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast. He was sponsored by Europeans -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Was part of a Spanish expedition to Florida in 1528. He sponsored Spain. -
1535
Jacques Cartier
He sailed up the st Lawrence river hoping it would lead to the pacific. he was sponsored the french. -
1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
His travels took him through northern Mexico and present day Arizona and New Mexico. He was sponsored by Spain. -
1541
Hernando de Soto
He led a expedition to explore Florida and what is today the southeastern United Sates. -
Juan Cabrillo
He or established the province of New Mexico. He was sponsored by Spain. -
Henry Hudson
Going on a similar northwest passage. He was sponsored by Europeans. -
Louis Joliet & Jacques Marquette
They traveled the Mississippi rover by canoe. They were sponsored by the French -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
He explored great lakes region of the united states and Canada. He was sponsored
