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Explorers

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VASCO DA GAMAsailed around Africa to find an all water route from Europe to India
VIKINGSexplored Iceland and Greenland
PONCE DE LEONsearched for the Fountain of Youth and explored Florida
VASCO BALBOAfirst European to see Pacific Ocean
FERDINAND MAGELLANcircumnavigated the world
LEWIS AND CLARKled scientific expedition through the Louisiana Purchase
DANIEL BOONEexplored the Kentucky wilderness and found the Cumberland Gap
HERNANDO CORTESfought the Aztecs and claimed Mexico and Cuba for Spain
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSsailed west to find a route to the east
MARTIN FROBISHERexplorer of Canada who held first Canadian Thanksgiving
MARCO POLOtraveled to China and told of its riches
JOHN CABOTfound Cape Breton, Canada
JACQUES CARTIERnamed Canada "Kanata" and started settlement in Quebec
HERNANDO DE SOTOSpanish explorer of Florida who conquered the Incan empire of Mexico
JAMES COOKExplored Hawaii and Australia
HENRY HUDSONDiscovered Hudson River and Hudson Bay
ROBERT LASALLEfirst European to travel entire Mississippi
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAINexplored Lake Champlain and established French colonies in Canada
FRANCISCO CORONADOSpanish explorer who first saw the Grand Canyon
FRANCISCO PIZARROSpanish explorer who conquered Incan empire


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