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Columbus (1492): accidentally discovered the New World and believed he was in the Indies, sponsored by __________.
Spain
Cabot (1497): discovered __________, sponsored by England.
Newfoundland
Ponce de Leon (1513): searched for the __________, sponsored by Spain.
fountain of youth
Cortes (1519): took present-day __________ from the Aztecs, sponsored by Spain.
Mexico City
Pizzaro (1531): took over the __________ in Peru, sponsored by Spain.
Incan empire
Cartier (1534): discovered __________, sponsored by France.
beaver fur
Coronado (1540-1542): searched for the legendary golden cities called the __________, sponsored by Spain.
Seven Cities of Cibola
Champlain (1608): sailed up the St. Lawrence River and built a trading post called __________, sponsored by France.
Quebec
Hudson (1609): discovered the __________, sponsored by the Netherlands.
Hudson River
Cavelier De La Salle (1679-1682): explored the Mississippi River and claimed the __________ for France.
Louisiana Territory
