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Who wrote a book about what they found? Marco polo
Who sailed around the tip of southern Africa? Diaz
on of the explorera that sailed for spain Christopher Columbus
which explorer led the 1492 expedition that the Atlantic ocean and made the first documented european contact with the Americans? Christopher Columbus
who sailed for Portuga? da gama, Diaz
who wanted to find a direct sea route from Europe to India? Vasco da gama
who was Looking for a sea route to Asia to determine if the lands discovered by christopher columbus was a part of Asia or a completely new continent? Vespucci
who sailed for England Cabot, and drake
Who Wanted to find a fast, direct western sea route from Europe to Asia to trade for valuable spices, silks, and gems? John Cabot
Claiming territory, and sighting the Pacific Ocean/Reaching the Pacific Ocean. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
leading the first European expedition to Florida in 1513 and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. Also he was looking for the Fountain of Youth. Juan Ponce de Leon
who got muitnied HENRY HUDSON
spent 17 yrs in China then wrote a book about the age of exploation Marco Polo
The first European exploration to sail around the southern tip of Africa and named it "The Cape of Good Hope" Bartholomeu Dias
the first euopinan to discover North America Christopher Columbus
He was the first person ever to successfully sail from Europe, around Africa, and to South East Asia Vasco Da Gama
claim to fame was realizing the lands reached by european explorers across the atlantic were a distinct “New world” rather than the eastern edge. Amerigo Vespucci
leading the 1497 expedition that made the first recorded European landfall on the North American mainland since the Vikings, John Cabot
Sighting the Pacific Ocean/Reaching the Pacific Ocean Founding the First Stable Settlement Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Famous for leading the first European expedition to florida in 1513 and serving as the first governor of puerto Rico Juan Ponce de Leon
yes, from changing global navigation, trade, and geographical knowledge and from discovering new islands. Ferdinand Magellan
Overthrowing the Aztec Empire between 1519 and 1521 and claiming Mexico on behalf of the Spanish Crown. Hernan Cortes
capturing the Inca empire, massive manslaughter against the natives with over 12 million dead. Francisco Pizarro
He Founded Quebec First to describe the St. Lawrence River and name others Drew detailed maps of the Atlantic Coast He established the first French settlement of in the Canadian territory Samuel de Champlain
He was the first European to see the Grand Canyon. He also helped Spain claim large parts of North America, and married a rich man’s daughter making him even more famous and known. Francisco Coronado
Leading the first Euoropean expididtion across the Missippi river Hernando de Soto
Mapped the St. Lawrence River and Gulf Named Canada from the Ingenious word ‘kanta’ for the religion Jacques Cartier
First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe Helped lead English fleet to defeat the “unbeatable” Spanish Armada Gained wealth for him and his country Sir Francis Drake
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