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Explorers
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Spanish Conquistadors
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Portuguese explorer who sailed west and found an ocean. He named the ocean "Pacific" his sailors were the first to travel around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
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A French navigator who was in search of the Northwest Passage. He sailed up the Saint Lawrence River past what is now Quebec claiming the land for the French.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
100
An Italian explorer who convinced the king and queen of Spain that he could sail west from Europe to reach Asia. He landed in the islands off the coast of North America- San Salvador.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
A Spanish conquistador who explored and claimed for Spain most of what is now the southeastern United States. He was also the first to see the Mississippi River.
Who is Hernando De Soto?
200
English explorer in search of the Northwest Passage- a waterway to the Pacific Ocean. He found a river and named it after himself and claimed the entire area for the Dutch.
Who is Henry Hudson?
200
An Italian sailor who wanted to find a western route to Asia. He searched the coast of North and South America. He is best known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean and the first European to lead an expedition to reach the Pacific.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
200
An Italian explorer who lead an expedition sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Many believe his ship likely reached what is now New Foundland and Labrador, Canada.
Who is John Cabot?
200
A Spanish Conquistador who explored west of South America. He conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.
Who is Francisco Pizzaro?
300
A Spanish explorer who explored and claimed land for Spain. He set out to find the " Fountain of Youth" instead he found what is now the state of Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce De Leon?
300
An Italian explorer who sailed down the coast of South America in search of Asia. Later a German mapmaker named the new lands after him.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
300
Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico. He claimed the land for Spain and renamed the city, Mexico City.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
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An Italian explorer who wrote a book which tells of his travels to Cathay ( China today) In his book he wrote about many Chinese inventions and brought back goods like silk to Italy.
Who is Marco Polo?