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Period: 1450 to
Europeans Explored North American
Many European nations were trying to find a short cut to China for trade purposes and their explorers came across North American instead. -
1492
Christopher Columbus' First Voyage
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1497
John Cabot Reached America
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1500
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Reached Hispaniola
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1538
Hernando de Soto Explored North America
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Henry Hudson Reached North America