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Sailed for England and Netherlands. Discovered Hudson River and Hudson Bay 1609
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Henry Hudson
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Samuel de Champlain
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Sailed under the flag of France to discover Quebec and the Great Lakes (1603)
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Joao Cabrilho
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1542 Spain. Founded California
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Francisco de Coronado
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Claimed North America's Southwest in 1540 for Spain.
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Hernando de Soto
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1539 Explored North America's Southeast for Spain
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Marco Polo
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Late 13th Century explored Asia for Italy.
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Bartholomeu Dias
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1488 Sailed under the Portuguese flag to discover the Cape of Good Hope around Africa.
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Christopher Columbus
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Sailing for Spain (1492) discovered Cuba, Hispaniola and Bahamas
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John Cabot
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English explorer (1497) discovered New England coastline
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Vasco da Gama
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Portuguese explorer who found India in 1498
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Amerigo Vespucci
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South American coast explored in 1499 for Spain and Portugal
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Pedro Cabral
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1500: Sailing for Portugal; found Brazil
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Afonso de Albuquerque
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Discovered Melaka for Portugal in 1511
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Ponce de Leon
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Found Florida for Spain in 1513
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Vasco de Balboa
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Explored the Pacific Ocean in 1513 for Spain
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