Explorers of North America

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Christopher Columbus

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Discovered the Americas in 1492

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John Cabot

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Explored Newfoundland in 1497

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Jacques Cartier

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Explored the St. Lawrence River

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Henry Hudson

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Searched for the Northwest Passage

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Hernán Cortés

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Conquered the Aztec Empire

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Francisco Pizarro

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Conquered the Inca Empire

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Samuel de Champlain

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Founded Quebec City

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Ferdinand Magellan

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First circumnavigation of the Earth

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Amerigo Vespucci

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America named after him

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Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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First European to see the Pacific Ocean