I was a Spanish explorer who claimed land for Spain that is now the state of Florida. I was searching for the Fountain of Youth, and was the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part of the United States.

The continents of North and South America are named after me! I was the first to figure out they were not in Asia. I sailed down the coast of South America.

I wrote a book about riches and gold in Asia. I was one of the main reasons so many countries and people wanted to find a route to Asia.

I wanted to find the East by sailing West. I have always been credited with finding America, but I really didn't land there. I called the people that I found Indians, because I thought I was in India!

I was the explorer for the Dutch. I explored what is now New York. Both a river AND a bay are named after me! My crew abandoned me in a boat in the bay!

I was a Viking sailor who landed in North America before Columbus. I discovered this land myself even though no one knew because my people did not share the secret. I named this land Vinland.

I was an explorer for England who explored what is now Canada. I searched for the Northwest Passage. I claimed Newfoundland for England.

I was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico and defeated the Aztec. I took advantage of Montezuma and was the main reason that the Aztec empire fell.

I was a Spanish conquistador that conquered the Inca Empire. I captured Atahualpa, their leader, and destroyed their army.

I was a Portuguese Prince that planned many of the expeditions and voyages that the explorers took, although I never went on a journey myself. I also revised maps.

I was a French explorer that sailed up the St. Lawrence River because I hoped that it reached the Pacific Ocean and completed the Northwest Passage. I named the city of Montreal.

I was a German priest who nailed my list of complaints about the Catholic faith to a church door and started a new division of Christianity called Protestantism.

I was a French religious thinker who believed that good works alone would ensure a person's salvation and believed in an all powerful God. I joined the Protestants and helped with the development of missions all over Europe.

I was a Portuguese explorer who explored the southernmost tip of Africa on my way to Asia. I got caught in a bad storm, and had to turn back early. Afterward, King John named the southern tip of Africa the "Cape of Good Hope".

I was a Portuguese explorer who was the first to find a sea route from Europe to Asia. After rounding the tip of Africa, I landed in India. I was the first to complete the long-awaited eastern sea route to Asia!