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1488
Bartholomeu Dias sailed for Portugal
Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope
(bottom of Africa) -
1497
Vasco De Gama sailed for Portugal
First to sail around Africa all the way to Asia -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa sailed for Spain
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1513
Juan Ponce de Leon- Sailed for Spain
He went looking for the Fountain of youth in modern day Florida -
Period: 1513 to 1542
Hernado de soto
explored California and north Carolina and discovered the Mississippi river -
1519
Hernando Cortez- Sailed for Spain
Went into central America (modern day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Ferdinan Magellen Sailed for spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nuez Cabesa de vaca
accompined by Estevanico, and others explored the north american south west looking for seven cities of gold -
1532
Francisco Pizzaro- Sailed for SPain
He went to South America and conquered the Inca empire -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Franscisco vasqez de cornado
In North American southwest looking for cities of gold. Finds the Grand canyon -
1542
Juan Cabral - Sailed for Spain
He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California