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Christopher Columbus
Who is the first man to discover North America
100
Diogo Cao
Who discovered the Congo River
100
Jean Ribault
Who tried to colonize Florida for the French
200
Francisco Pizarro
Who conquered the Inca Empire
200
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Who was the first person to see Brazil
200
Samuel de Champlain
Who was called the Father of New France, after helping to found Quebec City
300
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who is the person who discovered Florida during his search for the Fountain of Youth
300
Bartholomeu Dias
Who is the first person to lead a voyage around the Cape of Good Hope
300
Jean de Bethencourt
Who discovered the Canary Islands
400
Hernan Cortez
Who conquered the Aztec Empire
400
Ferdinand Magellan
Who is the first man to sail around the world
400
Jacques Cartier
Who claimed Canada for France
500
Vasco Nunez Balboa
Who is the first man to discover the Pacific Ocean
500
Vasco da Gama
Who is the first European to sail around the tip of Africa
500
Francois Le Grout du Closneuf
Who discovered the Indian Ocean
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