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Marco polo italy, 1271, goals: spread Christianity to asia, famous for Wrote a book after being in jail and kickstarts the exlporation, yes and no it was succesful
Bartholomeu Dias portugal, 1487, goals: Trade-Mythology-Exlporation, famous for: Sailed to southern tip of afrcia,helped open trade routes, made it possible to get to india, yes it was succesful
Christopher Columbus Spain, 1492, goals: Trying to find "fabel gold and spices", famous for He landed into a new world/ america with 3 ships. Came back to spain and took 17 ships to america, yes it was succesful
Vasco Da Gama Portugal, 1497, goals: Wanted to find a waterway to india and make trade routes, famous for First european to sail around the tip of africa and reach india, he also opened trade routes for portugal, yes it was succeful
Amerigo Vespucci spain and portugal, 1497, goals: Wanted to find a new route to the indian ocean, Investigate west of the atlantic ocean/ brazil, famous for Finding the fourth continent america, named it after him amerigo ves pucci, yes it was succesful
John Cabot England, 1497, goals, find westward route to asia, famous for First european to get to north america and established british claim to canada yes his trip was succesful
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Spain, 1500, goals: Find gold, find another country to fund him, claim land for spain. Natives told there was ocean elsewhere? famous for Saw Pacific ocean from the New World by crossing isthmus of panama. yes and no his trip was succeful
Juan Ponce de Leon Spain,1513, goals: He wanted to find new land, wealth for him and Spain, searching for the Fountain of Youth, started the first settlement of the united states. famous for1st govenor of puetro rico, discovered and named florida.yes and no it was succedful
Ferdinand Magellan Spain1519, goals:Find westward sea route to the spice islands for spain,Break portugals monopoly, provide the country with valuble resources and weath.famous for Discover the strait of magellan,1st person to circumnavigate the earth helped prove the earth
Hernan cortez Spain, 1519 Primarily motivated by the "Three Gs": Gold, seeking vast riches and resources for the Spanish crown, Glory, achieving personal fame and adventure, and God spreading Christianity to indigenous peoples famous for Lead the spanish conquest to th
Francisco Pizarro Spain 1524, goals Get wealthy and have personal powers, famous for Conquering the inca empire and found the city of lima..
Henry hudson England and dutch, 1607, had a body for water named after him. explored northern america.
Samuel de Champlain France, 1603. goals Exlpore new france, establish a french colony, examine and cartograph the waterways of New France. Wealth and land. famous for The first european to map and describe the large lake that now means his name. Founded quebec.
Francisco Coronado Spain 1540, Expand land for spain, find seven cities of gold, get increasenly wealth, spread chritianity famous for Lead the 1540-1542 expedition "Seven cities for gold", first european to discover the grand caynon, provided valuble info about land,
Hernando de soto Spain 1510, find riches, conquer and settle la flordia, secure things for spain. famous for being the first european to discover the Mississippi river, buried in the Mississippi river
Jacques Cartier French exlporer 1534, His goals were to find the Northwest passage, find the Kingdom of Saguenay, and gain riches for France famous for, He named canada, explored the saint lawrence river, first european to describe and map the gulf of saint lawrence.
Sir Francis drake Spain 1577, Distract spain society then steal there treasures. famous for First english man to circumnavigate the world, the second explorer in history. Land claim for england that will become oregon territory.
 

 



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