Exploration

Sailed around the world but was killed in the Philippines

• Da Gama

• Magellan

• Vespucci

• Columbus

Rounded the Cape, made it to the southern coast of Africa

• Balboa

• Cartier

• Drake

• Dias

Called the new territory the New World. America was named after him.

• Vespucci

• Hudson

• Magellan

• Verrazano

First to see the Pacific Ocean from the west coast

• De Leon

• Dias

• Magellan

• Balboa

First captain to successfully sail around the world

• De Leon

• Magellan

• Drake

• Cabot

Discovered the St. Lawrence River

• Drake

• Cartier

• Hudson

• Verrazano

Sailed as far north as Albany. River bears his name

• Hudson

• Drake

• Columbus

• Vespucci

Reached India. All water route

• Da Gama

• De Leon

• Dias

• Magellan

Set out to find the Fountain of Youth

• Dias

• Drake

• Cabot

• De Leon

Sailed west, reached West Indies, called people Indians

• Cartier

• Columbus

• Balboa

• Hudson