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Early Explorers
definition | term |
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Cristopher Columbus | Spain, found hispaniola claimes land for Spain,names natives indians |
John Cabot | England, explores and claims New Foundland and eastern coast for England |
Amerigo Vespucci | spain, explores west indies & south america, realizes this is a new world not asia, mapmaker calls land america after him |
Juan Ponce de Leon | Spain, explores and claims Puerto Rico for Spain, explores and claims Forida for Spain |
Ferdinand Magellan | Spain, Discovers strait of magellan and his crew is first to circumnavigate, sail all around the world |
Hernando Cortes | Spain, defeats Aztecs and claims Mexico for Spain, Introduces horses into North america |
Giovanni da Verrazano | France, Explores east coast of North america and claims area for france |
Panfilo Narvaez/cabeza de vaca/estevanico | explore texas, southwest, & Mexico and claim area for Spain |
Francisco Pizarro (PP) | spain, defeats incas and claims south america for spain |
Jacques Cartier | france, explores ST. Lawrence river and claims canada for france |
Hernando De Soto | spain, explores central america and southeasternh part of america and claims area for spain |