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1st European to reach North America
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In 1487 he sailed from Portugal Southward and discovered the southern tip of Africa, the cape of good hope.
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1st trip sailed to North America across the Atlantic and believed that he reached Asia.
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His second voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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In 1497, he sailed all around Africa and all the way to India, winning the European race for a sea route to Asia
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Sent to look for a Northern sea route to Asia and probably landed on the coast of present day Newfoundland.
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His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that the mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor.
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On his way to Africa he went too wide and ended up in Brazil, South America
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His 4th and final voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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He travels through Central America and is the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
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Explored present-day Florida looking for the "fountain of youth"
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1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
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A conquistador who explored Mexico and conquered the Aztec.
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Sent to look for a northern route. Explored the coast of North America from present day Nova Scotia down to the Carolinas.
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He was accompanied by Estevanico (a slave) and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold.
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A conquistador who explored the Andes Mountains of South America and conquered the Inca Empire
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Sailed the st. Lawrence river hoping it would lead to the pacific but it did not. Instead he found a mountain that is present day Montreal.
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Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi River
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In North America Southwest he searched for the cities of gold, discovered the Grand Canyon (in AZ)
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He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California.
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Sent to look for a route through the Americas and discovered the Hudson river. Sailed as far as Albany, New York, then came back.
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Found Hudson bay and thought it was the pacific and was abandoned by his crew.
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Searched for precious metals and a Northwest passage. When they realized the Mississippi went to the gulf of Mexico they turned back.
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Traveled the Mississippi down to the gulf of Mexico and claimed the land for France, naming it Louisiana.
