Explorers

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1271-1295. Italian. Traveled to the Far East, to what was known then as Cathay or China-Made men want to travel there through his book.

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Marco Polo

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1394-1460. Portuguese. “… the navigator” Invented the sextant. Created navigation school in Sagres, Portugal explored the western African coastline.

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Prince Henry

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1498. Portuguese. First to travel to West Indies around Africa. Had revenge in India. (Hung 38 people from a ship then burned it for 4 days)

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Vasco De Gama

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1000’s. Viking. First European to reach North American Mainland. Greenland.

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Leif Ericson

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1497-1503. Italian. Sailed to West Indies and South America. America named after him.

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Amerigo Vespucci

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1520-1521. Portuguese. Commanded first globe circling voyage.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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1487-1488. Portuguese. First European to round the Cape of Good Hope.

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Bartholomeu Dias

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1540-1542. Spanish. Explored American Southwest while looking for a wealthy golden city called Cibola.

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Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

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1492-1504. Italian. Sons name is Diego. Made 4 voyages to West Indies and Caribbean Islands. Came to America first.

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Christopher Columbus

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1519-1521. Spanish. Conquered Aztecs in Mexico.

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Hernando Cortez

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1513. Spanish. Explored Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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1513. Spanish. Led expedition across Panama and found the Pacific Ocean.

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Vasco de Balboa

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1682. French. Traveled to the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed it for France. Then came to New Orleans.

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Robert LaSalle

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1497-1498. Italian. Explored the shores of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador.

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John Cabot

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1539-1541. Spanish. Discovered the Mississippi River.

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Hernando De Soto

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1523. Italian. First to site New York.

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Giovanni da Verranzano

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1534-1542. French. First to travel St. Lawrence River. (3 times)

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Jacques Cartier

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1672. French. Explored Northern Mississippi River. Founded the school, Marquette University. (Plus, important partner)

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Father Marquette and and Louis Joliet

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1603-1616. French. Explored eastern coast of North America and the coast of the St. Lawrence River to Lake Huron. Reached Lake Champlain.

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Samuel de Champlain

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1523-1535. Spanish. Conquered Peru.

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Francisco Pizarro

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1577-1580. English. Second to sail around the world. Defeated the Spanish Armada. Claimed California/Florida for England.

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Sir Frances Drake

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1609-1611. English. Explored Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait. (80 ton ship “Half Moon”)

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Henry Hudson