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Born: 1453
Died: December of 1515
Born in: Portugal
Explored in: 1503-1504; 1506-1508
Explored for: combating Islam, spread Christianity, and trade of spices
Discovered: first to raid the Persian gulf
Interesting facts:
1)govener of India
2)son of Senhor of Villa Verde
3)Portugese General

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Born: 1453
Died:Dec

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born-1467
died-1520

birthplace-Belmonte, Portugal

he explored for Portugal

he explored Brazil from the beginning of April 22, 1500
and returned to Portugal on September 13, 1500

his purpose for sailing was that his commission was to establish permanent commercial trade

he discovered Brazil

1. Had a fleet of 13 ships
2. He had six kids
3. He abandoned the king's court due to Vasco De Gama leading the next expedition.

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Francis Drake-           When was he born?1540 When did he die?Jan. 27, 1596(age 55).What country did he explore for?He explored for England.What year(s) did he explore for?He was active from 1563 to 1596.What was the purpose of sailing (exploring)?His purpose was to go to Plymouth but bad weather set him back, then when he arrived at Plymouth everyone was dead. He stayed there through the winter, then made way to the Pacific.What did he discover?He discovered a route around the world by boat.Interesting facts-1.) Drake was awarded the title of knight hood in 1581.2.)Queen Elizabeth granted Drake his own award of arms (a flag).3.)In Sept. 1581 Drake became the mayor of Plymouth.https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fa3.files.biography.com%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fc_fit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cdpr_1.0%2Ch_1200%2Cq_80%2Cw_1200%2FMTE5NTU2MzE2MjA1NTgxODM1.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biography.com%2Fpeople%2Ffrancis-drake-9278809&docid=ZYgz6ua5VfrkIM&tbnid=bKNChsfTqDJAxM%3A&vet=1&w=1200&h=1200&bih=814&biw=735&ved=0ahUKEwjk_t7Q3NHQAhWr6oMKHQxYCawQMwg6KAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8

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Francis Drake-           When was he born?1540 When did he die?Jan. 27, 1596(age 55).What country did he explore for?He explored for England.What year(s) did he explore for?He was active from 1563 to 1596.What was the purpose of sailing (exploring)?His purpose was to go to Plymouth but bad weather set him back, then when he arrived at Plymouth everyone was dead. He stayed there through the winter, then made way to the Pacific.What did he discover?He discovered a route around the world by boat.Interesting facts-1.) Drake was awarded the title of knight hood in 1581.2.)Queen Elizabeth granted Drake his own award of arms (a flag).3.)In Sept. 1581 Drake became the mayor of Plymouth.https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fa3.files.biography.com%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fc_fit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cdpr_1.0%2Ch_1200%2Cq_80%2Cw_1200%2FMTE5NTU2MzE2MjA1NTgxODM1.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biography.com%2Fpeople%2Ffrancis-drake-9278809&docid=ZYgz6ua5VfrkIM&tbnid=bKNChsfTqDJAxM%3A&vet=1&w=1200&h=1200&bih=814&biw=735&ved=0ahUKEwjk_t7Q3NHQAhWr6oMKHQxYCawQMwg6KAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8

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Born 1467 in Belmonte Portugal and died in 1520 age of 53 in santarem Portugal he was the first European to see Brazil. he explored in April 22, 1500 he was trying to find treasure and land. he discovered Brazil and that's why to this their main language is Portuguese.
3 interesting facts:
he discovered Brazil
nobody knows his birth date/ death date
he was Portuguese noble man

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Born September 15, 1254
Died January 8, 1324
He was Venetian and was born in Venice Italy.
He explored many countries through 1271-1301.
Was one of the first European explorers who traveled across Asia through China. He brought back noodles and New trading routes using the Silk road.
Three interesting facts
1. Wrote a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.
2. Marco had three daughters.
3. He is buried in the Church of San Lorenzo in Venice.

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He was born in Jerez Delos Caballeros, spain in 1475 and he died in 1519.
He explored Panama in the year 1513 to 1519.
His purpose for exploring was Gold, Glory, and God.
He discovered Panama.

Interesting facts:
1. He established the town of Darien on the Inthmus of Panama.
2. Alvia reported jealous of Balboa, so he had him beheaded for treason in 1519.
3. He became in debt while he was on the island of Hispaniola.

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He was born on March 9, 1454 and died on February 22, 1512.

He was born in Florence, Italy
He died in Seville, Spain.

He explored for South America and landed in Brazil.
He explored between this year 1499-1507.

His original purpose for sailing was trying to be like Christopher Columbus and he claim new land for his country also he realized that the continent he was exploring wasn't Asia.

He discovered a new continent called South America. He discovered present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata.

Facts:

- America was named after him
- He actually found America a year before Christopher Columbus
- Vespucci worked for the Medici family.

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Born September 15, 1254
Died January 8, 13

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He was born November 9, 1451 and died May 20, 1506. Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. He was suppose to go to China from the west.
Columbus set sail from 1492-1504. His purpose for sailing was to find a route to India for trade of spices. While he was exploring he discovered the Americas.
3 interesting facts:
1.) His real name was Cristoforo Colombo
2.) The three ships were acually named Santa Clara, Pinta, and La Gallega
3.) No painter ever captured Columbus on canvas, painting of Columbus are work of fiction.

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He was born 1480 and died on April 27, 1521.
Magellan was born in Portugal and he explored for both Portugal and Spain.
Magellan set sail from 1505-1513 for Portugal and for Spain he explored on 1519 to 1521.
His purpose for sailing was for fame and fortune.
Magellan  discovered  the Strait of Magellan & proved that the globe could be circled by sea and that the world was much larger than had previously been imagined.
3 Interesting Facts:
1.) Magellan was considered a traitor to his home country of Portugal.
2.) Magellan  gave the Pacific Ocean it's name.
3.) Many of Magellans crew mutinied or deserted the expedition.

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Ponce de Leon was born in 1474 and died in 1521.

He was born in Santervas de Campos, Spain.

He explored for Spain through the years 1512-1514.

He started exploring after King Ferdinand II convinced him to look for undiscovered lands to the northwest of Puerto Rico.

By exploring to the north west he eventually discovered florida.

Interesting facts:

1. He was the governor of Puerto Rico

2. His tomb is in San Juan, Puerto Rico

3. After discovering florida, he named it "la florida", thus giving it the name we know it by up to this day.

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When was he born? When did he die?

He was born either in 1550 or 1552. He died on or about June 3, 1626.

Where was he born?

Zacatecas, Mexico.

What country did he explore for?

Spain.

What year(s) did he explore?

1595 to 1607.

What was he purpose for sailing (exploring)?

He had different reasons to explore, but the most important one was that he journeyed across the plains eastward from New Mexico in a renewed search for Quivira, the fabled "city of gold."

What did he discover?

He unlocked the geographical secrets of what is now the southwestern United States.

Interesting facts that you learn about the explorer? (3)

1)Established the colony of New Mexico for Spain.

2) He did not found what he wanted, gold.

3) He sent out small parties in all directions to search for treasure that did not exist.

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Q: When was he born? When did he die?
A: He was born in 1371 and died between 1433-1435.

Q: Where was he born?
A: He was born in Kunyang Subdistrict in Yunnan, China.

Q: What country did he explore for?
A: China.

Q: What year(s) did he explore?
A: He explored from 1405 to 1433.

Q: What was his purpose for sailing (exploring)?
A: His purpose was to establish trade relationships with various parts of Southeast Asia, India, Ardoia, and Africa.

Q: What did he discover?
A: He discovered trading relationships and also commanded one of the largest fleets to explore various regions of the world.

Interesting Facts:
1. Commanded 7 voyages in his life time.
2. Also known by Ma He and Ma Sanbao.
3. Held the highest rank for any eunuch in history of China.

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He was born on 1450 and died on May 29,1500.
He was born in Algarve, Portugal.
Dias explored for Portugal.
Dias set sail from the end of 1487 to January 1488.
His purpose was to find a new route to the Indian Ocean to escape the taxes from the Italians and Muslims.
Instead he discovered the tip of Africa which Is now called the Cape of Good Hope.
Interesting Facts:
1) He help start the slave trade
2) He died in south Africa from drowning
3) Dias discovered the Cape of Good Hope by accident

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-Born: October 27, 1495
-Died: May 21, 1542
-Born in Jerez de los Caballeros; died on the bank of the Mississippi River
-Hernando de Soto sailed across the Atlantic ocean and explored for Spain. and was the first European to explore Florida & South-East America; he explored between the years of 1500-1542.
-His reason for exploring was that at the age of 14, Davila, governor of Davien, invited him to join him on an expedition to the West Indies. After that he kept exploring.
-3 facts:
1. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer, but he wanted to be an explorer.
2. He accompanied Fernando Pizzaro on his quest to conquer Peru.
3. When he died, his body was not buried; his crew sunk his body in the Mississippi River.

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-Born in 970- Died in 1020
-Born in Iceland
-Explored Vinland but ended up in North America
-Explored in the year 1000
-His purpose for sailing was to find Vinland and find Christianity
-He discovered North America
-3 fun facts
-Related to Mr.Dudash
-Found America before Columbus
-Son of the settler of Greenla

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He was born on Nov 22,1643 and died on March 19,1687

He was born in Rouen,France

He explored for France from 1673 to 1687

His purpose was on finding the Ohio River

He discovered the Gulf of Mexico, and Illinois

Interesting facts

1)Before exploring became very rich due to fur trade

2)Belonged to a wealthy family but left to become a monk

3)Was murdered by his own men on his last exploration

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He was born in Extremadora, Spain, in the year of 1490.

He explored For Spain, and sailed to America landing in present day Tampa Bay, Florida.

He started his exploration in 1527 and settled in Texas from 1528-29.

His purpose for sailing was to find a way from Texas to Mexico.

He discovered a route from Texas to Mexico.

He died in the year 1557

3 Interesting Facts:

1. His parents died when he was a child, and he grew up with him grandfather.

2. He served in the Spanish army.

3. He served in the military role as a chief officer.

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he was born in 1491 and died in 1557

he was born in Saint-Malo,France

he explored France

he explored in the year 1534

his purpose was to search for gold and other riches

he discovered Canada

interesting facts:
1. he claimed Canada
2. he was the first European to travel inland to north america
3. first European to describe and map

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John was born sometime in 1450 and died in either 1499 or 1500. He was born in Republic of Gaeta, Italy. He explored for the country of England in the years of 1497 and 1498. The purpose of his exploration was to search for a northwest passage across North America to Asia. He was first Viking to explore the mainland of North America. On his first voyage he claimed land in Canada mistaking it for Asia. On the second voyage he was the second person after Christopher Columbus to find North America. There is a university named after him in reward of his findings.

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He was born 1492 and died 1585.

He was born in Spain.

He explored for Aztec in 1521.

His purpose for sailing was to find treasure.

He discovered the Aztec is a very sophisticated group of people.

Interesting facts:
1. Bernal Diaz del Castillo was a Spanish soldier and author.
2. Bernal Diaz del Castillo was a foot soldier to Henan Cortes during the conquest of Mexico.
3.His monumental work is The True History of the Conquest of New Spain

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He was born sometime in 1565. He died June 22, 1611.

He was born in England, United Kingdom

He explored for England and once for the Dutch. He explored from the years 1607 until 1610.

His purpose was to discover a northeast passage from Europe to Asia.

He discovered the Hudson River, Hudson Strait, & the Hudson Bay.

Interesting Facts:
1. He was well educated and studied various subjects including cartography, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, and seamanship.
2. On June 22, 1611, Henry Hudson was cast adrift in a small boat with loyal crew members and they were never heard of again.
3. He was married to Katherine Hudson and had three sons, John , Richard, and Oliver.

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He was born 1485 and died December 2, 1547.

He was born in Medellin, Spain.

He joined the expedition to Cuba then in 1518 he set sail off to Mexico.

He explored in the year 1518 and continued until 1539

His purpose was to secure the interior of Mexico for colonization.

He discovered the Baja peninsula

Interesting facts:
1) He began in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where he served as a notary to the town of Azur de Compostela
2) He landed in the Yucatan Peninsula in February 1519.
3) In March 1519, he formally claimed the land for the Spanish crown

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He was born on August 13, 1574 he died on December 25, 1635.

He was born in France.

The country he explored for was France. The year he explored from 1603 to 1620.

He's purpose for sailing was to establish a northern colony of New France.

He discovered the Canadian city of Quebec

Interesting facts
1- he help colonize French North America
2- he is the father of New France
3- he learned navigation from his sea captain father

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He was born sometime around 1474 and died in 1541.

He was born in Trujillo, Spain.

He explored for Spain.

He explored from 1524-1533, though he stayed in South America until his death.

He was searching for gold in the land of Virú (El Dorado).

He discovered and conquered the Incas.

1. He executed his partner Almagro over a land dispute.
2. He was assassinated.
3. He conquered Peru for Spain.