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Nov 23, 1492
Columbus
Christopher Columbus wanted to find a faster trade route to Asia.In 1492 he sailed the atlantic ocean and ended up in the new world(also today known as the USA)Spain sponsered his trip to the new world.Cristopher beleved that asia would be 2,400 miles west. -
Sep 21, 1513
De Leon
He wanted to make Sain rich.He sailed across the Atlantic ocean and landed in florida.He named it florida because of the spanish feast day of flowers,or Pascua Florida. -
Dec 2, 1547
Cortes
He was sponserd by Spain and wanted to find gol d and silver in the New world.He sailed the Alantic ocean and was in Astex. -
Henry Hudson
The Dutch east indian company sponsored Hudson's trip. He sailed across the Atlantic ocean to find a faster trade rout to china in 1607.Unfortunately he failed. -
De Aviles
Captain Pedro Mendes De Aviles was a brutal spanish sailor soldier and explorer. the king of Spain sent De Aviles to florida in the New World ,to start a spanish settlement.
