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Exploration
Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator
Portugal West Coast of
Africa
1415 Opened School for
Exploration
Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon
Spain Fountain of Youth
1493 First European in
U.S.
(Florida)
John Cabot
John Cabot
English NW Passage
1497 First European in
Mainland U.S.
Claimed Canada for
UK
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
Italian Exploration
Mapping
1501 First to recognize
New World as a new landmass
Vasco de Balboa
Vasco de Balboa
Spain Cross the Isthmus
of Panama
1513 Found Pacific Ocean from Eastern Part
Hernan Cortez
Hernan Cortez
Spain Rumored riches inland
1518 Conquered Aztecs and
became Spanish hero
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain Circumnavigate the World
1519 Died in Philippines
Named Pacific Ocean
Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano
French Searching for NW
Passage.First
European in NE
Mainland U.S.
1524 Ate by Carib Natives
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
French Looking for NW Passage
1534 Named and Claimed
Canada for the French
Samuel De Champlain
Samuel De Champlain
French Established Quebec Colony
1603 Governed French
Colonies…Mapped out NE Colonies
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson
English NW Passage
1611 Discovered NY Harbor.
Mutiny left him stranded
at sea