| A | B |
|---|
| Pizarro | Conquered Incas in Peru |
| Vasco de Balboa | First European explorer to see Pacific Ocean from eastern shore |
| Ponce de Leon | First European explorer to set foot in Florida;Fountain of Youth |
| Francisco de Coronado | First to explore Southwest of NA in Arizona and New Mexico |
| Hernando deSoto | Explored Florida and Southeast America |
| Hernando Cortes | Conqueror of Mexico and Aztec Empire |
| John Cabot | Explored coastlilne of Canada |
| Christopher Columbus | Discovered the Americas |
| Sebastian Cabot | Searched for Northwest passage across NA |
| Henry Hudson | Hudson River |
| Samuel deChamplain | Founder of Quebec; 'The Father of Canada" |
| Marquette & Joliet | Discovered the Mississippi River |
