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EXPLORERS
Leif Ericson
John Cabot
NATION SERVED AREA EXPLORED/ACCOMPLISHMENT
Norsemen
Island hopped from Norway to Iceland,
England
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Greenland, & Newfoundland.
Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, & the east coast
of North America down to Ac Chesapeake
Ponce de Leon
Spam
Florida- looked for the Fountain of Youth.
Hernando Cortes
(conquistador)
Spain
Mexico- conquered the Aztecs & murdered
Moctezuma.
Giovanni da
Verranzano
Jacques Carder
Hernando De Soto
(conquistador)
France
Francisco de
Coronado
(conquistador)
Spain
Amerigo Vespucci
Spain
Pedro Cabral
Portugal
Vasco Balboa
Spain
East coast of North America and
Newfoundland.
Sailed along the St. Lawrence River.
Traveled north from Florida into Georgia,
men west to the Mississippi River- died- his
men buried him on the banks of the river.
North from Mexico into present day
southwestern United States looking for the 7
Cities of Cibola- was the first European to see
the Grand Canyon.
Northern South America & the Caribbean
Sea- America is named for him.
Was blown off course while trying to sail
around Africa- claimed Brazil for Portugal.
Sailed across the Caribbean Sea to the
Isthmus of Panama- explored the northwest
coast of South America- named the Pacific
Ocean.
Given credit for being the I* of
circumnavigate the globe- actually died in the
Philippines- his men returned home.
Defeated the Incas in Peru.
France
Spain
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Ferdinand
Magellan
Spain
Francisco Pizarro
(conquistador)
Vasco da Gama
Spain
Christopher
Columbus
Sir Francis Drake
(sea dog)
Spain
Henry Hudson
Netherlands
Sieur de LaSalle
France
Marquette &
Joliet
France
Portugal
England
1st European to sail around Africa & reach
India by an all-water route.
Sailed west in search of a short-cut to the
Indies- explored the islands around Cuba.
Was the 1st to circumnavigate the globe &
survive the journey.
Northern most part of North AmericaHudson Bay was named for him.
Traveled through the Great Lakes & down
the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Traveled through the Great Lakes & down
the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico