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Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Santervas d De Campos Spain. He joined military campains. His dad taught him how to fight and he was a soldier. He learned social skills. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand paid for his travels. When he left was in 1492. His purpose of traveling was because he wanted to find gold and he was also looking for the Fountain of Youth. He did have some difficulties by fighting, and getting hurt. He was a famous explorer he named the state of Florid. He found out there was no gold. In February 1521 Ponce de Leon left Puerto Rico for a second exploration of Florida records are scarce but some accounts describe a poorly organized trip. The expedition landed somewhere on the western side of the Florida peninsula where it was soon attacked by Calusa warriors. Ponce de Leon wounded in the confrontation possibly by a poison arrow to his thigh. He went  to Cuba where he died in July 1521.

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John Cabot was born in c.1450 in Genoa, Italy. He had special abilities such as learning to sail and navigate. Italian seamen and merchants taught him to do those things! When he was growing up he wanted to travel. King Henry VII  paid him to travel to places. His purpose to travel was that he believed that by sailing west from Europe it was a faster route to Asia and try to find land. He did not experience any type of difficulties when he was traveling. He was famous for finding land. His journey ended when John Cabot disappeared around c.1500.

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Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480. He was born in Spain.  He lived by water and that's how he started being an explorer. He had 5 ships. They were small. The largest one he had was eighty feet long. He left his home in 1519. He had a crew but he did not have enough boats. He led the first European voyage to circumnavigate the globe,that means he sailed around the world. His journey ended in the Philippines. He died in 1528.

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Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Portugal. Ferdinand Magellan wanted to become an explorer because he wanted to navigate the globe. His dad was an explorer. King Charles of Spain paid for his ships to travel west with enough supplies for a two year trip for the voyage. He left on September 20 1519. He was looking for spices in Asia. He ran out of food most of the time.  His journey ended on April 27 1521 when he died in a battle.

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Lewis was born in 1774 in Virginia. Clark was born on 1770 also born in Virginia. They both served in the military. They had special abilities in the military. They brought a York, which is a  typical fisherman, and seaman. They left in December 1803. They were going to land in unowned land and explore. Most of there men got sick. They found St. Louis. The journey ended in 1806. Lewis died in September 1838 and Clark died in Tennessee on October 12, 1809.

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Francisco Pizarro was born in 1492 in Trujillo, Spain. He was inspired by his dad and Christopher Columbus. His dad was in the military. When he heard about Columbus he was inspired. Diego Almagro would help him find supplies for his exploration. Father Hernando Lugue would pay his travels. In 1528 he left on his journey.He wanted to find gold in his travels. One of his difficulties were he got attacked by Indians.  He is famous because he found gold. he died in 1542.

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Lewis was born in 1774 in Virginia. Clark was born on 1770 also born in Virginia. They both served in the military. They had special abilities in the military. They brought a York, which is a  typical fisherman, and seaman. They left in December 1803. They were going to land in unowned land and explore. Most of there men got sick. They found St. Louis. The journey ended in 1806. Lewis died in September 1838 and Clark died in Tennessee on October 12, 1809.

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John Cabot was born around 1450 in Genoa, Italy. His father was a  merchant. He grew up in Venice. He wanted to be a explorer. He was looking for a faster route for Asia. King Henry VII of England paid for one of his boats and the other four boats were paid by England merchants. He left early May of 1497. He reached the coast of North America on June 24, 1497. He landed in Canada. He explored the land and found a lot of fish. He returned to England. On his second voyage he wanted it to be a bigger and better voyage. In May of 1498 he left Bristol, England. He left with five ships. One ship got disabled.The disabled ship went to Ireland and the other four ships sailed on. Nobody knows what happened to John Cabot . He had disappeared at sea. He died around 1499.

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Ferdinand Magellan was born between 1470 and 1480 in Portugal in the city Porto or in Sabrosa. As a boy he studied mapmaking and navigation. He joined a Portuguese fleet that was sailing to East Africa and left in 1505. Magellan set out to find a better route to the Spice Islands. Magellan was wounded and walked the remainder of his life with a limp. He was famous because The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European voyage of his discovery to circumnavigate the globe. Magellan was killed in a battle. He died on April 27, 1521 in a battle when the Spanish Crew soon became involved in a war between Humabon and another rival leader and Magellan was killed.

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Marco Polo was born in Italy 1254. One reason he decided to become an explorer was, his dad was an explorer. Marco Polo traveled on a boat and on foot. He paid for his own journey. He left Italy in 1271. His purpose for traveling was to go to China and trade. On the way there he got captured but he escaped. He also faced crocodiles. He is famous because, he wrote a book “ The Travels of Marco Polo” which describes his voyage to Asia. His journey ended in 1295. He died in Venice January 8, 1324.

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Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 Tevas de San Campos, Spain. He heard of Christopher Columbus that he had a journey.He had an ability that he had social skills and was a soldier. The Spanish paid for his journey. He left in February 1502 from Hispaniola. In 1506 he was trying to find a good colony. He also wanted to search for gold and be rich. He also was looking for the Fountain of Youth.  He was the first person to reach Mexico. He also sent a message to the world that European sailors are amazing and useful.   He sailed to Florida to battle with the Indians. He died in Florida 1521 while he was fighting with  the indians.

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John Smith was born around 1580 and 1579 in Lincolnshire, England. John Smith had the ability to get out of any problem with his smarts and his strength. Virginia company of London paid for John Smith’s travels and he left in the early 1600s. John smith went traveling to find food to explore new land. John Smith faced some difficulties of his crew dying or deciding to go back home. John Smith is famous because when he was traveling he met Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas and he was the leader of the Jamestown colony. Sadly his journey ended when he died in June 21,1631 in London, England, United Kingdom.

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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy. Marco Polo was a merchant, he and his family supported him for his journey. Marco Polo traveled from Europe to Asia. He was traveling to China to trade with people. Marco Polo was forced to retreat to the mountains in order to recoup from an illness he contracted. Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and adventurer. Marco Polo wrote a book about his voyage. Marco Polo’s journey ended after 17 years he decided to go back to Venice. Marco Polo died at his home in Venice January 8, 1324.

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Captain James Cook was born on October 27, 1728. He learned very early on in his life how to navigate the seas and the family he grew up with owned a lot of ships hence he decided to become an explorer. He left in February 1747 and Great Britain paid for his travels. He joined the navy which sent him to map out land. While he was traveling he successfully fought the disease Scurvy. While he was traveling he also discovered and charted New Zealand and hence one of the island was named Cook Island to honor him. His journey ended because on February 14, 1779, he died on Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii in a skirmish with natives.

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Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491 in St. Malo, France. His family fished near water. France supported his journey's. He left in 1534. He was trying to find China but he found Canada. He had no problems while traveling. He was important because he gave Canada its name. His last voyage was in May 1541. Jacques died on September 1, 1541 in St. Malo.

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Henry Hudson was born in England, U.K, in the year 1565. One reason he might of wanted to  become an explorer is that he hoped to find  a passage for a quick trip to China for spices and silk. 2 of his special abilities that made him ready to be an explorer are that he was  a great navigator and his grandfather was one of the founders for the Muscovy Company. England supported his journey, and he left on April 19, 1607. He was looking for a route straight across the North Pole but he didn’t find it. Some difficulties he experienced was that the food supplies was low and there was mutiny. Plus, when they came to Iceland there was really bad weather. He is famous because he was a determined early explorer and Hudson Bay was named after him. His journey ended when his crew left him to die. He died near Hudson Bay, Canada, C.June 22, New York, 1611.

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Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Spain in 1476. He wanted to become a explorer because he heard stories about other explorers. They did not know if he had any special abilities. The king paid for his travels. He left in 1510. His purpose for travelling was to find to find gold. During their journey they were attacked with poisonous arrows. He is famous because he found treasures and he ruled a kingdom. His journey ended July 26,1541. He died in his palace on July 26,1541 in Lima,Peru.

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Christopher Columbus was born in Europe, Genoa on October 31, in 1451.One reason he might have decided to become an explore because Christopher Columbus lived near water and wanted to be like his dad.Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand paid for Christopher Columbus travels.Christopher Columbus left on 1492.Columbus promised to find a new route and he wanted to find gold.Christopher Columbus experience difficulties because he saw big waves.He was so old he became popular and famous. His journey ended when he died.He died on May 20, 1506 at Valladolid, Spain. Christopher Columbus explored Europe.

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La Salle was born on November 22, 1643 in Rouen, France. He decided to to become an explorer because he found himself attracted to adventure. The special abilities that made him ready to  be an explorer were studying astronomy, mapmaking, and he learned six other languages besides French. The country that supported his group was France, but he had to pay for the trip himself. He left on July 24, 1684. La Salle’s purpose for exploring was to lead an expedition down the Mississippi River. During his travel he met Native Americans who were called the Mohawks. He is famous because his expeditions built forts from Canada, across the Great Lakes, and along the Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi rivers. He died on March 19, 1687.

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, Extremadura, Castile, Spain. We wanted to become an explorer because of Christopher Columbus and did not have any special abilities. When he first traveled, Spain paid for them and he left on 1501. He wanted to find a new ocean and find gold so he could be king when he came back. One difficulty he had in his travels was that he explored present day Columbia then stayed on Hispaniola. Then he ran away from debt on a ship to San Sebastian. He is famous because he was the first European to see and discover the Pacific Ocean and he established Darien in the Isthmus of Panama, and becomes intern governor. His journey ended in 1512 and he died January 12, 1519 in Acla, Panama. He sadly died because Avila (the king) was reportedly jealous and beheaded him.

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Ferdinand Magellan was born near 1480 in Braga, Portugal.  One reason he might have become a sailor was he went to school and became a master navigator.  Spain funded his trip to find new land.  He left August 10, 1519.  One difficulty he experienced on his journey was three other people plotted to kill him.  The reason he is famous is he proved the world was round by being the first person to circumnavigate the globe.  Sadly his journey ended April 27, 1521 in the Philippines when he was killed.