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Jan 1, 1001
Leif Erikson Norse
Leif Erickson was the first viking and person to set foot in the Americas unlocking new land filled with resources. -
Jan 1, 1271
Marco Polo Italian
Marco Polo traveled from Europe to Asia and wrote a book about his journeys. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus Italian
Christopher Columbus set sail to find a new route to the east but ended up in teh Americas. -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cobot Italian
John Cobot traveld by sea to Canada and cliamed it for England. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco Da Gama Portuguese
He was teh first person to sail directly from Europe to India. -
Jan 1, 1513
Francisco Pizzaro Spanish
He traveled with Vasco de Balboa to help him find the Pacific Ocean -
Jan 1, 1518
Hernando Cortez Spanish
Hernando Cortes was a spanish conquistador who conquered the Atec civilization cliaming Mexico for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese
Ferdinand was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world. -
Jan 1, 1577
Sir Frances Drake English
Sir Frances Drake led the second expedition around the world and back after Magellan. -
Samuel de Champlain French
Samuel bagan exploring in North America establishing the Canadian city, Quebec adn colonized New France and is often called "Father of New France". -
Henry Hudson English
Henry Hudson found what is now called teh Hudson River. -
Robert LaSalle French
Robert LaSalle was the first European to travel the Mississippi River -
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