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Name and pic of explorer Henry Hudson

The year(s) of the journey 1607 and 1608

The country they sailed for England

Most famous accomplishment(s) His discovery of two bodies of water later named after him

A small map of the route:

Impact:

laid the groundwork for the creation of the Hudson's Bay Company, which had a leading role in the European expansion into the Canadian west.

Exploration and charting of New York Harbor led to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.

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His letters describing the lands he saw led to the use of the name America (after Amerigo) for the new lands.

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Years of his voyage: 1524-1525 & 1526-1528

Country he sailed for: Spain (Specifically King Charles of Spain

Most famous accomplishment(s): He plundered the Inca's resources and wealth then captured the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, who he later executed. By doing this, he conquered the Incas.

Impact of this discovery: Increased Spain's influence in South America. He plundered the Inca's resources and wealth then captured the Inca ruler who he later executed.

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Magellan 1519-1521

Elcano took over leadership 1521-1522

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Spain

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Masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.

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1488

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It provided a safe way to sail between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by not having to go around Cape Horn, the southern tip of South America, and confirmed the world is a globe.

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Portugal

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Reached the Southern tip of Africa, now called the Cape of Good Hope

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2 voyages - the first lasted from July 1497 to August 1499, the second lasted from 1502 to 1503

in the first journey he was trying to round the cape of hope, in the second he reached East Africa

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Accomplishments: Vasco da Gama was best known for being the first to sail from Europe to India by rounding Africa's Cape of Good Hope.

Impact: Gama's voyage led to the development of the spice trade and the Portuguese colonization of Mozambique.

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Brady, Andrew, Tyler

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Years of journey - 1497-1498

Italian Explorer - Sailing for England

Accomplishment - discovered Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island on the North American Coast.

Impact - Proved there was a shorter existing route across the Northern Atlantic Ocean

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Year of Journey: 1519

Accomplishments: destroyed the Aztec civilization and took Mexico for Spain

Sailed for Spain

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Columbus made four journeys: 1492–93, 1493–96, 1498–1500, and 1502–04.

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He opened up large areas of Central America to Spanish exploration and settlement

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1577 to 1580

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He sailed for Spain

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Vespucci discovered Cape St. Augustine and the Amazon River.

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He set sail for the Philippines and had bought spices in the Molucca Islands

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1.) Circumnavigating the Earth (1577-1580)

2.) Preyed on Spanish ships while exploring

3.) Impressive naval strategies (planning and conduct of war at sea)

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He found the Cape of Good Hope and paved the way for Vasco De Gama for his journey to India.

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He is most famous for 1492 'discovery' of the 'new world' of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.

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Spain (1499–1500) and then for Portugal (1501–1502).

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The most famous route is the red one.

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His circumnavigation had led to an increase of his knowledge of its geography

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His discovery of the Americas opened the way for Europeans to colonize and explore the new lands. Trade was also opened between the Americas and Europe