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1610

England

Discovered a major river and bay in North America

Discoveries named after him (Hudson River & Hudson Bay)

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The year(s) of the journey 1519-1522

The country they sailed for -  Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia.

Most famous accomplishment(s) - Magellan and Elcano  passed the Strait of Magellan into the Pacific ocean. Remembered as the first person to sail completely across the globe.

Impact of this discovery - The voyage contributed to Europeans knowledge of the universe and is marked the world of space exploration today.  While sailing across the Magellan Strait, they discovered new galaxies visible to the human eye.

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The impact was that he was the first person to propose the idea that America was a completely different continent to Asia

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Explored in 1498

Sailed for Portugal

Famous accomplishments - Sailed to the bottom tip of Africa

Impact - Discovered new trade routes around the tip of Africa to India/China

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Christopher Columbus set sail on his journey in 1492.

He sailed for Spain.

The discovery of the New World, or the Americas, was his most famous accomplishment.

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1. Hernán Cortés

2.  1519-1520

3. Spain

4. Introduced Spanish technology to the Aztecs, made alliances with city states that were not happy with the leader of the Aztecs.

5. Played a role in the downfall of the Aztecs by weakening them and introducing disease after the Aztecs tried to kill the Spaniards.

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first person to identify the New World as a new continent, explored the mouth of the Amazon River.

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He set sail in 1500

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1577-1580

England

First Englishman who circumnavigated the globe

Increased knowledge in geography

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Years of exploration - 1497 and 1502

Country sailed for - Portugal

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1. Francisco Pizarro

2. Had multiple journey's, but the most important one occured from 1531 to 1532.

3. Pizarro sailed for Spain, by request of King Charles.

4. He conquered the Incan Empire.

5. Much of Incan culture destroyed, but marked the first settlement in South America.

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The country he sailed for -

Vasco da Gama went around Africa and cut across the Indian Ocean to the coast of India.

Most famous accomplishment -

He arrived off the port of Calicut.

Impact on this discovery -

After da Gama returned to Portugal, he made a large profit from the cargo of spices he obtained in India.

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France

"Father of France"

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Impact - Christopher's discovery of the Americas opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples.

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The route Pizarro took in order to reach the Inca.

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Champlain founded Quebec (1608), one of the oldest cities in what is now Canada

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explored the eastern great lakes