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early european explorers (Christopher Columbus (Gets credit for…
early european explorers
Amerigo Vespucci
March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512
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Sebastian Cabot
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Sebastian Cabot was an Italian explorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic. He was the son of Italian explorer John Cabot and his Venetian wife Mattea.
marco polo
(September 15, 1254 – January 9, 1324)
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Niccolò de' Conti
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was an Italian merchant and explorer, born in Chioggia, who traveled to India and Southeast Asia, and possibly to Southern China, during the early 15th century
Cabeza de Vaca
a spanish explorer that was sent to explore Florida and in charge of gold in 1527 and later died in 1559 
herman cortes
he went to go explore Mexico in 1518 and later died in 1547
Juan Ponce de Leon
while looking for gold he ended up being the first European to reach and name florida in 1513 and later died in 1521
Sir Walter Raleigh
This English explorer robbed Spanish treasure ships. He also tried to set up the first English colony in North America.
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John Cabot
He was unable to find this passage, but did discover Newfoundland. He then sailed to India for silk and spices.
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Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was a famous explorer that sailed for both England and the Dutch. He explored modern New York City, Canada, and a large body of water that would be named after him, Hudson Bay. He laid the foundation for Dutch colonization of the New World and may have been the first man to circumnavigate the globe by taking the northern passage
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Captain John Smith
He claimed descent from the ancient Smith family of Cuerdley, Lancashire,
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Sir Frances Drake
This English explorer secretly robbed Spanish treasure ships for the Queen of England. He once went all the way around the world
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Eric the red
Born 950 AD
He discovered Greenland while he was exiled form Iceland
He was killed because of terminal illness
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Robert laselle
He was the first to discover the Mississippi river.
Born October 22
He used compasses
He wanted to find a water route
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Francisco Coronado
Born 1520
Discovered the Grand Canyon
Died from a Infectious Disease September 22, 1554
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Amerigo Vespucci
He got hired by King Manuel to explore South America in 1502 but died 1512
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