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Important Explorers
Important Explorers 1488-1669
| Explorer | Sponsor | Accomplishment |
|---|---|---|
| Dias | Portugal | Sailed to the Southern tip of Africa |
| Columbus | Spain | Reached America by sailing west from Europe |
| Cabot | England | Laid the basis for British Claim to North America |
| Da Gama | Portugal | First European to reach India by the sea route |
| Vespucci | Italian | The explorer after whom the New World is named |
| Balboa | Spain | Discovered the Pacific Ocean |
| Magellan | Spain | First to Circumnavigate the Globe |
| Cortes | Spain | Conqueror of the Aztecs and Mexico |
| Verrazano | France | Laid basis for French claims in North America |
| Pizarro | Spain | Conquered Peru |
| Cartier | France | Discovered and explored the St. Lawrence River |
| De Soto | Spain | Conqueror of the Aztecs and Mexico |
| Coronado | Spain | Explored the southwestern part of the United States |
| Champlain | France | Founded Quebec; called the Father of New France |
| Hudson | England | Explored the Hudson River |
| La Salle | France | Discovered the Ohio River; explored the Mississippi |