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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo
Click here for more!He was an Italian explorer and merchant who was one of the first people to travel across Asia through China, visiting Kublai Khan in Beijing. He Travelled with both his dad and uncle for about 24 years. -
Jan 1, 1450
John Cabot
Click here for more!Cabot was born in Italy but moved to England in 1495. King Henry VII of England asked him to sail to Canada. Cabot sailed to Canada in 1497, commanding the small ship called the Matthew. Cabot landed near Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton Island . -
Dec 31, 1491
Jacques Cartier
Click here for more!Jacques Cartier was a French explorer. He led three expeditions to Canada, in 1534, 1535, and 1541. He was looking for a route to the Pacific through North America but never could find one. He named Canada, "Kanata" which means village or settlement. -
Jan 1, 1540
Francis Drake
Click Here For More!He left england with five ships on a trading expedition in 1977, losing 2 of the five ships. On his expedition, he later had found that there was open water below South America for the first time in history. In three years he sailed over 36,000 miles without one incident. -
Jan 22, 1552
Walter Raleigh
Click Here For More!Walter Raleigh was a British explorer, poet, and historian. He became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth after being in her army in Ireland after serving the Huguenot army. He was put to death after being accused of treason in 1618. -
Jan 1, 1565
Henry Hudson
Click Here For More!Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer. He went around What is now New York four times searching for a passage way to Asia. A river, strait, and bay were all named after him once he had died. He is considered one of the world's most famous explorers. -
Jan 1, 1567
Samuel de Champlain
Click Here For More!Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer who explored North America. In 1608 he founded a new settlement named Quebec City. Later on in 1620, he was ordered to govern Canada by Louis XIII. -
James Cook
Click Here For More!James Cook was an English explorer who had studied all math and navigation during his childhood. He then fought on the British Royal Navy for seven years. After the war He made three different voyages. He discovered numerous pieces of land along with more waterways. -
George Vancouver
Click Here For More!George Vancouver was another very famous English explorer. He traveled with James Cook on both Cook's second, and third expeditions after serving for the Royal Blue Navy for numerous years. -
Leif Ericson
Click here for more!Leif Ericson was the first European Explorer to sail to North America. Ericson sailed for North America in the year 1000 with a crew of 35. He landed on the southern Baffin Island. They returned to Greenland in 1002.
