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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. -
1500
Pedro Alvrez Cabral
He was an explorer and found Brazil. And he named it ''Islands of the True Cross''. -
1500
Amerigo Vespucci
Was a great sailer. So he had to name the new world America -
1507
Martin Waldseemuller
He mad maps for sailers. And he was the first person to make the new world. -
1513
Jahn Ponce deLeon
He was sent to lead a group of people to present day Florida. To find the Legendary fountain of youth. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
The europeans heard about the new land. So they sent him to the new land to find gold. -
1521
Hernado Cortez
He was sent to get gold. So he went to Mexico and hound the Aztecs. -
1528
Alvarez Nunez de Vaca
He crashed his boat while going to the Americas. And he never made his journey. -
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. -
1540
Fransico Vasquez de Coronado
This man wanted to get rich. But failed but he discovered Arizona.
