Early Explorers

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Erick Erickson

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Norwegian explorer of Greenland and Canada.

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Leif Erickson

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Norwegian explorer who named Canada 'Vinland'.

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Prince Henry

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Portuguese prince who explored Western Africa.

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Bartolomeu Dias

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Portuguese explorer of Africa's southern tip.

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Vasco de Gama

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Portuguese explorer of Africa and India.

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Christopher Columbus

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European explorer who discovered the Caribbean.

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Hernan Cortes

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Spanish conqueror who ended the Aztec Empire.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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First to circumnavigate the globe; died en route.

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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Spanish explorer searching for the 'Fountain of Youth'.

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Hernando de Soto

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Spanish explorer in Southeastern United States.