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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo Epic Traveler
Marco Polo was a venetian merchant traveler. His travels were recorded which informed Europeans of Central Asia and China. He influenced European cartography leading to the creation of the Fra Mauro Map. In 1923, Polo fell ill and died on January 8, 1324.
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Jan 1, 1450
James Cook Action Taker
James didn't like the trade routes that already exsisted so he decided to explore West for a more direct route with Asia. He later was granted permission to explore the new world by the King Henry VII. He was the first European explorer to discover the mainland of America.
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Jan 1, 1491
Jacques Cartier Certified Indian
He was looking for a passage through or around North America to East Asia. He crossed the Atlantic in only twenty days. In his search for the trade route he meet and befriended many indians, ironically a large amount of his men were killed in an indian attack. Click For More Info -
Jan 1, 1540
Francis Drake The Plundering Plunderer
Drake made two different trading routes to the West Indies. He plundered many many spanish ports on his way to find a trade route through the Atlantic. He was knighted by Queen Elizibeth and was known as the frst Englishman to circumnavigate the world!
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Jan 1, 1554
Walter Raleigh
He fought Spanish shipping in the in the era of the revolt of the Spanish Netherlands. He became familian with the Royal Court and the queen. He was made the captain of the Queens gaurd. He was later arrested for helping the Spanish.Click For More Info. -
Jan 1, 1565
Henry Hudson Captain Discovery
Henry discovered a small island off the coast of Greenland called Jan Mayen Island. He played a major role in discovering the Hudson River, and the location that is noe New York City. Henry was killed by a muntiny that left him, his son, and seven crew member on open water in a small boat.
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Jan 1, 1567
Samuel De Chamlain
Samuel was known as "The Father of New France". He was a navigator, cartographer, soldier, exployer, and geographer. He participated in the exploration and settlement of the first permanent European settlement north of Florida. Click For More Info -
James Cook Captain Awesome!
James joined the Royal Navy in 1755 and took part in the Seven Year War, he played a major role in caputuring the St. Lawerence River. He voyeged out and maped New Zealand and the East coast of Australia. Cooks later explorations later drastically increased European knowledge of the world. Click for more information -
George Vancouver Born Leader
George served 25 years in the British army. He named every landmark in the Puget Sound. George Vancouver was the first European to enter Puget Sound above the entrance to "miralty Inlet." Click For More Info -
Leif Ericson Viking Explorer
Leif Ericson, was the first ever european to go to North America. He explored Greenland for five years with his father Eric The Red, ande returned to tell their people about it.
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