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Apr 5, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Sailed acreoss the Atlantic ocean. This is important because he was one of the first to get to Mexico. -
Jul 6, 1497
John Cabot
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Jul 11, 1519
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
He was sent to explore and chart the Gulf Coast from Florida to Mexico. -
Nov 12, 1537
Hernando De Soto
Was the first Europeann to explore Florida and the Southeastern US. -
Aug 28, 1565
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Sailed to Florida with 11 ships and about 2,000 men. -
Aug 13, 1577
Sir Francis Drake
Was a British explorer, slave-trader, privateer and a few other things. He led the second voyage around the world lasting from 1577 to 1580. -
René-Robert Cavelier
He sailed from Canada to the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first European to travel the length of the Mississippi River. -
Vitus Jonassen Bering
He mapped most of the Arctic coast of Siberia for the Russian Empress Anna. -
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Lewis and Clark
Louis and Clark set off on an over 8,000 mile journy across part of North America. President Thomas Jefferson commisioned the expidition to explore the newly-bought Louisiana Territory. -
Roald Amundsen
Ronald Amundsen was the first person to reach both the North and South Pole