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Diaz

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1488, Portugal, Portugal, Cape of Good Hope,Tip of Africa, 1st European to reach top of Africa

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De Gama

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1498, Portugal, Portugal, Reached India via Atlantic Ocean

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Columbus

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1492, Italy, Spain, Caribbean Sea/South America, Discovered New World

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Vespucci

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1499-1501, Italy, Spain, South American Coast, Claimed South America, “America”

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Cabral

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1500, Portugal, Portugal, South America/Brazil, Claimed Brazil for Portugal, Tordesillas

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Balboa

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1510-1513, Spain, Spain, Isthmus of Panama, Discovered Great South Sea/Pacific

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Magellan

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1519-1522, Portugal, Spain, Crossed Pacific Ocean, 1st to sail around the world

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Cortes (conquistador)

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1519-1521, Spain, Spain, Mexico, Conquered Aztecs

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Pizarro (conquistador)

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1530-1533, Spain, Spain, Peru, Conquered Incas

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Ponce de Leon (conquistador)

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1512-1513, Spain, Spain, Florida, In search of fountain of youth

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Coronado (conquistador)

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1540-1542, Spain, Spain, Southwest United States, Discovered Grand Canyon

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De Vaca (conquistador)

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1535-1536, Spain, Spain, Gulf of Mexico/Texas, Explored Gulf of Mexico/coast of Texas

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De Soto (conquistador)

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1539-1542, Spain, Spain, Southeast United States/Georgia and Alabama, Discovered Mississippi River

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Verranzano

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1524, Italy, France, East Coast United States/Delaware and NY Bay, 1st European to see NY Bay

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Cartier

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1534, Italy, France, St Lawrence River, Claimed St Lawrence Region for France

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John Cabot

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1497, Italy, England, St Lawrence River, Claimed St Lawrence region for England

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Henry Hudson

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1609, 1610, England, England/Holland, Hudson River/Bay/Strait, Claimed NY area for Dutch

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Champlain

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1608, 1610, France, France, St Lawrence/Great Lakes/Quebec

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Marquette and Joliet

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1671-1673, France, France, Mississippi River > Arkansas, Explored Mississippi River, Claimed for France

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La Salle

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1682, France, France, Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico, Claimed region for France, Named in honor

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