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*EARLY EUROPEAN EXPLORERS OF THE NEW WORLD 
This English explorer wanted to find the Northwest Passage to the Indies, he was unsuccessful finding the Northwest Passage but he did discover a Newfoundland. He then sailed to India for silk and spices.
Christopher Columbus, sailed for Spain 
Eric The Red "Viking explorer" founded Greenland while he was exile from his home Iceland.The Vikings made Eric The Red leave his home because he murdered his neighbor, they didn't put him to death penalty because he was a great warrior and hero**
Cristopher Columbus was and explorer who is know for being the first to discover North America . Cristopher made 2 big mistake when he was planning for his travels.One of the big mistakes was thought the world was much smaller then it is, the second mistake is that he didn't know about the existence of the North and South America continents, because of that he got all the credit
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Vasco de Balboa explored the Pacific ocean , Spanish adventurer, explored Central America . Vasco was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean (1513) and 1st to see Eastern Coast of Pacific Ocean from panama
Eric The Red 

Vasco da Gama, Vasco sailed for Portugal, he also sailed around Africa and made a sea route to India. Once in India , he set up a successful trade center
Francisco Coronado
was a Spanish explorer, he wanted to find the
"Seven Cities of Gold", he was very unsuccessful.
Henry Hudson 

Francisco Pizzarro
This was the Spanish explorer who explored South America looking for gold and riches. In order to get the Inca and riches, he captured their leader and promised to give their leader back if the Inca gave their riches to the Spanish. Instead of keeping his promise, he killed the Inca leader. He conquered the Inca civilization in order to steal their gold and riches.
Francisco explored South America looking for gold and riches, in order to get the Inca and riches he captured the leader of the Inca and he promised to give the leader back if the Inca gave there riches to the Spanish, He broke his promise and killed the leader and took over the Inca civilization in order to get their gold and riches
Henry Hudson (1565-1611) was an English explorer and navigator who explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America. The Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay are named for Hudson. Little is known about Hudson's early life.

John Cabot

Ponce De Leon
The Spanish Explorer wanted to find the fountain of youth, he claimed Florida for Spain and he also sailed with Columbus on his second voyage

Pedro Cabal accidentally discovered South America, he landed in Brazil and claimed Brazil for Portugal , 1500 Portugal to East Brazil little south and east to India

Sir Walter Raleigh, this explorer robbed Spanish treasure ships, he also tried to set up the 1st English colony in North America , the colony in Virginia mysteriously disappeared before he could return
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This Spanish explorer was searching for gold in the New World. He searched in the area of Tampa Bay, Florida and was unable to find any gold. He is known for discovering the Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers.
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leif ericson
1st Viking or European (with his dad) to reach North America (Nova Scotia, Canada).
Norwegian explorer, son of Erik the Red; first European to explore the Americas
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Marco polo (Itaily)
This was the French explorer who discovered the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. He searched for a Northwest Passage, but was unsuccessful in finding one.
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This explorer sailed for Spain. When he first landed in Mexico, the Aztecs thought he was a powerful God and offered him gold and treasures. He robbed event more treasures from the Aztecs and defeated them. He returned to Spain a hero.
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a Portuguese explorer, first to sail around the southern tip of Africa
First European to reach the southern tip of Africa (1487-1488).
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This was the French explorer who discovered the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. He searched for a Northwest Passage, but was unsuccessful in finding one.
This explorer gets credit for being the first to circumnavigate the world. He gets credit even though he was killed by hostile natives and did not finish his journey around the world.
This English explorer secretly robbed Spanish treasure ships for the Queen of England. He once went all the way around the world to escape capture from the angry Spanish.