Christopher Colomubus

Spain, discovering North America, kind of

Portugal, found route and trade post in India, kind of

Spain, found new world, named America b/c of him, yes

England, claimed land in Canada, kind of

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Hispaniola, created settlement in South America, discovered the Pacific Ocean, yes

Spain, found Florida, governor of Puerto Rico, yes

Europe, found Magellan's strait, proved the world was round, Magellan penguin, and Dwarf galaxy, yes (after his death)

Spain, took over Aztec Empire and some of Mexico, conquered lots of land, yes

Spain, conquered Peru, established Lima, killed Atahualpa, yes

France, claimed Canada, explored St. Lawrence river, yes

Spain, explored America, South America, and Peru, discovered and traveled across the Mississippi river, yes

Mexico, discovered Grand Canyon and other landmarks, kind of (not with their original intent)

England, circumnavigated the globe, defeated the Spanish Armada, most renowned seaman of an era, yes

France, establishing and governing the settlements of New France and Quebec, yes

England, discovered the Hudson bay, river, and bridge, found New Amsterdam, yes

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Question	Answer
Marco Polo	Italy, traveling the silk road and to Asia, wrote a book on his travels, yes
Bartholomeu Dias	Portugal, first to round tip of Africa, new route to Asia, kind of
Christopher Colomubus	Spain, discovering North America, kind of
Vasco Da Gama	Portugal, found route and trade post in India, kind of
Amerigo Vespucci	Spain, found new world, named America b/c of him, yes
John Cabot	England, claimed land in Canada, kind of
Vasco Nunez de Balboa	Hispaniola, created settlement in South America, discovered the Pacific Ocean, yes
Juan Ponce de Leon	Spain, found Florida, governor of Puerto Rico, yes
Ferdinad Magellan	Europe, found Magellan's strait, proved the world was round, Magellan penguin, and Dwarf galaxy, yes (after his death)
Hernan Cortez	Spain, took over Aztec Empire and some of Mexico, conquered lots of land, yes
Francisco Pizarro	Spain, conquered Peru, established Lima, killed Atahualpa, yes
Jacques Cartier	France, claimed Canada, explored St. Lawrence river, yes
Hernando de Soto	Spain, explored America, South America, and Peru, discovered and traveled across the Mississippi river, yes
Francisco Coronado	Mexico, discovered Grand Canyon and other landmarks, kind of (not with their original intent)
Sir Francis Drake	England, circumnavigated the globe, defeated the Spanish Armada, most renowned seaman of an era, yes
Samuel de Champlain	France, establishing and governing the settlements of New France and Quebec, yes
Henry Hudson	England, discovered the Hudson bay, river, and bridge, found New Amsterdam, yes

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