Spanish and Portuguese Explorers

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4 trips to the New World, thought I found the Indies.

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Christopher Columbus

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Expedition around the Mississippi River, but never claimed for Spain.

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Hernando de Soto

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Conquered the Incas in Peru.

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Francisco Pizarro

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Explored the American Southwest for the 7 cities of gold.

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Francisco Coronado

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Portuguese explorer who found an all-water route to India via Africa.

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Vasco da Gama

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School for sailors in Portugal.

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Henry the Navigator

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Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico

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Cortez

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Searching for the fountain of youth in present-day Florida.

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de Leon

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Discovered the Isthmus of Panama and named the Pacific Ocean.

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Balboa

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Circumnavigated the globe but died in the Philippines.

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Magellan