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Great ExplorersGreat Explorers
European whose descriptions European whose descriptions of the riches of China made of the riches of China made traders want to go to Asia.traders want to go to Asia.
Marco PoloMarco Polo
Leader of First Europeans to Leader of First Europeans to visit the Americasvisit the Americas
Leif ErikssonLeif Eriksson
Portuguese explorer who Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to Asia by found a sea route to Asia by sailing around Africasailing around Africa
Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama
Portuguese explorer who Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail was the first European to sail around the southern tip of around the southern tip of Africa.Africa.
Bartholomeu DiasBartholomeu Dias
Italian explorer who figured Italian explorer who figured out that Columbus had not out that Columbus had not reached Asia.reached Asia.
Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci
European who proved it was European who proved it was possible to reach Asia by possible to reach Asia by sailing west from Europesailing west from Europe
Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan
Leader of the Spanish Leader of the Spanish conquistadors who conquistadors who conquered the Aztecsconquered the Aztecs
Hernando CortesHernando Cortes
Spanish conquistador who Spanish conquistador who ordered his soldiers to kill the ordered his soldiers to kill the Inca EmperorInca Emperor
Francisco PizzaroFrancisco Pizzaro
Spanish explorer who looked Spanish explorer who looked for the Fountain of Youth and for the Fountain of Youth and named for present-day named for present-day Florida.Florida.
Juan Ponce de LeonJuan Ponce de Leon
Explorer who claimed for Explorer who claimed for Spain all of what is today the Spain all of what is today the southeastern United States.southeastern United States.
Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto
Explorer who founded Explorer who founded Quebec and MontrealQuebec and Montreal..
Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain