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1497
John Cabot
England sent John Cabot to look for a northern sea route to Asia -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci
sailed to the northern part of South America and into the Amazon River. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon-Sailed for spain
He went looking for the fountain of youth in modern day Florida -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano
Giovanni was sent to look for a Northern route, he then explored the coast of North America from present day Nova Scotia down to the Carolinas -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca-looking for the city of gold
accompanied by Estevanico(a slave) and others -
1532
Francisco Pizzaro-Sailed for spain
He went to South America and conquered the Inca Empire -
1535
Jacques Cartier
Sailed up to St Lawrence River hoping it would lead to the pacific Carter didn't make it instead he discovered a mountain peak named mount Royal -
1539
Hernando de Soto-
Explored Florida and North Carolina and 1st to see the Mississippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado cont
in North America,Southwest discovered the grand canyon -
1542
Juan Cabrillio sailed for Spain
He explores from mexico and goes into modern day California -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette
They traveled the Mississippi river hoping to find precious materials -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
Followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, he claimed the region for France calling it Louisiana
