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  • Christopher Columbus
    1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus sailed to find a faster route to the Far East. Instead he discovered new lands in the Americas. Thus creating a new world unknown to the old world.
  • Pedro Alvrez Cabral
    1500

    Pedro Alvrez Cabral

    He was an explorer and found Brazil. And he named it ''Islands of the True Cross''.
  • Amerigo Vespucci
    1500

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Was a great sailer. So he had to name the new world America
  • Martin Waldseemuller
    1507

    Martin Waldseemuller

    He mad maps for sailers. And he was the first person to make the new world.
  • Jahn Ponce deLeon
    1513

    Jahn Ponce deLeon

    He was sent to lead a group of people to present day Florida. To find the Legendary fountain of youth.
  • Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    The europeans heard about the new land. So they sent him to the new land to find gold.
  • Hernado Cortez
    1521

    Hernado Cortez

    He was sent to get gold. So he went to Mexico and hound the Aztecs.
  • Alvarez Nunez de Vaca
    1528

    Alvarez Nunez de Vaca

    He crashed his boat while going to the Americas. And he never made his journey.
  • Hernando de Soto
    1532

    Hernando de Soto

    He wanted to be rich. So he lead a army to Arkansas and he was was the first person to see the Mississippi river.
  • Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
    1540

    Fransico Vasquez de Coronado

    This man wanted to get rich. But failed but he discovered Arizona.