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Christopher Columbus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He died in 1506 & never knew that he had found new land. He took 4 voyages – exploring Cuba & the coasts of South & Central America.

John Cabot ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – On his 2 nd voyage he explored the coast of North America as far south as Chesapeake Bay. His ship sank & he never knew he had reached new land.

Juan Ponce de Leon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He traveled on Columbus’ 2 nd voyage. He settled in Hispanola and later returned to Florida (in 1521) to start a settlement. He was eventually killed by Native Americans.

Hernan Cortes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – 1519 – invaded Tenochtitlan when the Aztecs believed Queztalcoatl would come

Jacques Cartier ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – claimed land around the St. Lawrence River for France (1 st French claim) & named the St. Lawrence River.

Francisco Coronado ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – Found the Grand Canyon & the Rio Grande valley, but no gold. The kind of Spain thought he was a failure.

Henry Hudson ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He drew the first map of Hudson Bay. Hudson Bay & the Hudson River were named after him. The Dutch settled the Hudson Valley.

Robert Sieur de la Salle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He named Louisiana for the French King. He was killed by his men who thought he’d gone crazy.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He established the colony of Darien and became its governor. He found the Pacific Ocean and named it the South Sea.

Ferdinand Magellan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – Discovered the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America. On the expedition, men had to eat leather, sawdust, and rats to survive. Many got scurvy on the trip.

Amerigo Vespucci ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He eventually realized that the land Columbus had found was too far north to be the Indies – America was named after him.

Samuel de Champlain ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OTHER INFORMATION – He was called the “Father of New France.” He wrote a book called The Voyages & was held as an English prisoner during the French & Indian War.

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