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7366878917Prince Henry "the navigator" of PortugalHelped organize/finance voyages for Portugal Possible that Portugal got to America before CC0
7366886251Bartolomeu DiasFirst European to sail to Cape of Good Hope, voyage lasted 16 months1
7366891633CCFour trips 14922
7366896549John CabotSecond European to hit North America in 14973
7366902219Amerigo VespucciSailed to America twice Supposed to be the first to realize America was a landmass 1507 made by German Martin Waldseemuller4
7366913906Juan Ponce de LeonFirst European to set foot in Florida in 15135
7366920313Vasco de BalboaFirst European to see eastern portion of Pacific Ocean First to claim ocean and all land it touched for Spain6
7366927189Ferdinand MagellanFirst to sail around the world7
7366932122Giovanni de VerrazanoFirst European to sail in New York harbor8
7366936582Francisco PizarroConquered Inca Empire9
7366939710Jacques CarterNamed land "Kanata," which means village in Huron-Iroquois10
7366946178Hernando de SotoFirst European to explore Southeast, parts of nine current states, 600 men11
7366953334Francisco Vasquez de CoronadoFirst European explorer to explore Southwest Searched in vain for "Seven Cities of Gold"12
7366960805Samuel de ChamplainWas known as "Father of New France" First European to explore and describe Great Lakes13
7366967219Harry HudsonExplored parts of Arctic Ocean and North America Hudson River/Strait/Bay14
7366974413Robert Cavalier de La SalleFirst European to sail down entire Mississippi River Named entire region "Louisiana" in honor of King15
7366986561Louis Joliet & Father MarquetteExplored Great Lakes & Mississippi River16

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