| A | B |
| De Gama | Sailed around Africa to India |
| Christopher Columbus | Explored West Indes and Caribbean |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Led expedition around the world |
| John Cabot | Explored coast of North America |
| Henry Hudson | Explored Hudson Bay |
| Samuel De Champlain | Explored St. Lawrence River Valley (fur Trader) |
| Marquette/Joilet | Explored Mississippi (700mi) |
| Robert de La Salle | Explored all of Mississippi name bottom Louisana |