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Prince Henry Portuguese explorer who set up a school for sailors
The Vikings Group of people who explored New Foundland, Greenland, and Iceland
Marco Polo Explored China and wrote books to share knowledge with others
Christopher Columbus Italian-born explorer who sailed for Spain in 1492 looking for a faster route to Asia and accidentally discovered the Americas
Ferdinad Maglein Explorer for Spain who led an expedition that circumnavigated the world
Hernando Cortez Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain
Giovanni da Verrazano Explorer for France who discovered much of North America's east coast
Jacques Cartier French explorer who discovered the Saint Lawrence River and claimed it for France
Samuel de Champlain French explorer who established the colony of New France (Quebec) and Port Royal along the Saint Lawrence River
Marquette and Joliet Explored 700 miles of the Mississippi River. Marquette was a French missionary who worked to teach Native Americans about Christianity
Vasco de Gama From Portugal, first to sail around the tip of Africa to India
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