Traveled throughout Asia. Wrote a book about his travels. His book sparked the Renaissance in Europe in 1400's.
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Prince Henry
Prince of Portugal Started a school of navigation School made better maps, ships and tools of navigation
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Columbus
founded by Spain. sail west to find a route to Asia. He believed he reached Asia but he was really in Bahamas.
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Cabot
Founded by England. Find a route to Asia by sailing west. He thought he reached Asia. Claimed Newfoundland and Labrador for England.
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Founded by Spain. Sail west to find a route to Asia. He believed he reached Asia but he was really in Bahamas.
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Founded by England. Find a route to Asia by sailing west. He thought
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Amerigo Vespucci
He recognized that the Americas were new found land. He sailed down the coast of South America. North and South American. Founded by Spain.
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Balboa
Founded by Spain. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific.
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Magellan
Founded by Spain. Named the Pacific Ocean. One ship travelled around the world. He sailed west to reach Philopenas died in battle.
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Treaty of Tordesillas
Portugal got Brazil. Spain got most of North and South America. And agree Spain and Portugal.
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Ponce De Leon
Founded by Spain. Search for fountain of youth. First explorer in North America. He claimed Florida for Spain.
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Cortes
Spanish conquistador. Wanted to find gold in the land of the Aztecs. Conquered the Aztecs and stole their land in Mexico.
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Coronado
Spanish conquistador. Wanted to find the gold city. Claimed Southwest region of the United States for Spain.
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Pizzaro
Spanish conquistador. Wanted to find gold in Mexico. conquered Inca claimed their land.
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De Soto
Spanish conquistador. Claimed the Southeast region of United States for Spain.
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Verrazano
Founded by France. Goal is to find the Northwest passage to Asia. He met Native Americans. Explored the coast North and South America.
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Cartier
Founded by France. Searched for the Northwest passage to Asia. Explored St. Lawrence river and claimed the area for France.
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Henry Hudson
Founded by trading companies. Claimed the Hudson River area for Netherlands. Claimed the Hudson bay area for England. crew mutated against and left him a draft in the Artic.
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Vikings
This group reached North America about 500 years before Columbus.