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Bartolomeu Dias- Portuguese
Sailed for Portugal
The first European to sail around the tip of Africa.
Objective: To sail around the southern tip of Africa to find a route to Asia and the kingdom of Prester
John.
Died in a shipwreck
Christopher Columbus- Italy
Sailed for Spain
Credited with the discovery of the Americas in 1492
Objective: To find a western path to Asia
Died of natural causes.
Amerigo Vespucci- Italy
Sailed for Spain
Explored the Americas and realized it was a separate continent from Asia
Objective: To find a western path to Asia
Died of disease
Francisco Pizarro- Spain
Sailed for Spain
Known for conquering the Incan Empire, killed its king and established Spanish control over South
America
Objective was to claim land and wealth for Spain
He was murdered
Hernando Cortes- Spain
Sailed for Spain
Conquered the Aztecs, built Mexico City
Objective was to conquer land in the New World for Spain
Died of illness
Vasco da Gama- Portugal
Sailed for Portugal
Found a direct sea route from Europe to Asia and was the first European to sail to India by going around
Africa
Objective: To find a direct route to Asia
Died of illness
Vasco da Balboa- Spain
Sailed for Spain
Credited as being the first European to lay eyes on the Pacific ocean from the New World.
Objective: To open up new, profitable land for Spanish settlers to exploit
He was executed
Hernando de Soto- Spain
Sailed for Spain
Mapped much of the southern half of the United States from Florida to North Carolina and west to the
Mississippi.
Objective: To explore the southern portion of North America and conquer rich native civilizations.
Died of disease
Ferdinand Magellan- Portuguese
Sailed for Spain
Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Considered the first European to cross the Pacific.
Objective: To discover a passageway to the Spice Islands by traveling around South America.
He was murdered
Giovanni da Verrazzano- Italy
Sailed for France
Discovered most of the Eastern Coast of America. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware,
Maine
Objective: To find a passage to China through the New World known as the Northwest Passage.
Died of Cannibalism
Jacques Cartier- France
Sailed for France
Discovered the mouth of the St. Lawrence River and explored much of its area. Gave Canada and
Canadians their name.
Objective: To find gold and a passage to China
Died of disease
Samuel de Champlain- France
Sailed for France
Founded the first French colony, Quebec. Discovered the Ottawa River, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario
Objective: Reinforce settlement in Newfoundland
Died of natural causes
Henry Hudson- England
Sailed for England
Discovered the Hudson River, Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay on his search for the Northwest
Passage to China
Objective: Find the Northwest Passage
Died of mutiny
John Cabot- Italy
Sailed for England
The first European exploration of North America
Objective: To find an alternative route to China
Died of natural causes
Ponce de Leon- Spain
Spain
He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first
known European expedition to La Florida, which he named, and is associated with the legend of the
Fountain of Youth, supposed to be in Florida
Objective: To find the Fountain of Youth
Death: wound
Francisco Coronado- - Spain
Sailed for Spain
Explored the southwest of the American continent and claimed it for Spain
Objective: To find the fabled riches of the Seven Cities of Cibola
Unknown death
Robert Lasalle- France
France
He was best known for leading an expedition down the Mississippi River, claiming the region for France.
Objective: to claim land for France
Death: killed in battle