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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo
[Marco Polo](http://.silk-road/artl/marcopolo.shtml)
He traveled for 24 years in China, longer then anyone before him. He served in Kahn’s court. He traveled on the Silk Road, and is one of the best know western travelers to do so. -
Jan 1, 1450
John Cabot
John Cabot
Assigned to land in Canada for King Henry VII. He named all of the islands an capes of Canada. He claimed Canada for England. -
Jan 1, 1491
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Carier
Was sent on 3 trips to the Brazil are before going on his famous voyage. He travel up the St. Lawrence river. He also found New Foundland -
Jan 1, 1542
Francis Drake
Francis Drake
English pirate. He first sailed around the world making him the well known. he was greatly feared by the spanish due to his attacks on their ships -
Jan 1, 1552
Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh
Traveled to the Americas with his half brother. Decided to settle the first colony in what is now North Carolina. He was imprisoned and made and agreement with the queen to go find el dorado. -
Jan 1, 1560
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson
Hudson traveled around the new york area nearly 4 times. he angered his crew by making them endure a hard winter. they later cast him out on a boat never to be seen again -
Jan 1, 1576
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
He created a settlement in what is now Quebec. The famous lake, Lake Champlain, is named after him, because he discovered it. He mapped a large portion of quebec and maine -
James Cook
James Cook
Cook had a his voyage in the name of atronamy, trying to figure the distance to the sun. After his first voyage he was sent on another which led him south of the equator where there was believed to be more land. On his third and finaly voyage he discovered hawaii where he was killed -
George Vancouver
George Vancouver
Explored the North Pacific. Every land marking he saw he named. explored Juan de Fuca. -
Leif Ericson
Lief Ericson
The first European to set foot on North American soil. Settling the new land was left to his brother. Success was never achieved due to friction between the natives
