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EXPLORERS 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