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Amerigo Vespucci sailed for the country of Spain. He discovered Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata. He had believed to have discovered South America, leading to America being named after him.

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Juan Ponce de Leon sailed for the country of Spain. He was trying to find gold which had led him to the southeast coast of the United States. He had also given Florida its name and he became the 1st governor of Puerto Rico.

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Giovanni da Verrazano sailed for the European country of France. He had discovered the New York Harbor, leading to the Narrows Bridge in New York to be named after him. He had also made landfall in Cape Fear, North Carolina.

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca had sailed for the country of Spain. On his voyage, he reached today’s Tampa Bay, Florida. Also reaching near the shore of Galveston, Texas. Alvar had also traveled through Texas, possibly New Mexico, and Arizona.

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Jacques Cartier had sailed for the country of France. He had discovered the St. Lawerence river, explored Canada, and named Quebec. He also additionally explored Brazil.

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Martin Frobisher sailed for the country of England. He had discovered Labrador and Frobisher Bay by wanting to discover a northwest passage. He also plundered French ships off the coast of Africa since he was a licensed pirate.

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Samuel de Champlain sailed for the country of France. He had explored New York, the Ottawa river, and the eastern Great Lakes. He had also established the city of Quebec.

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Henry Hudson sailed for the country of England. He made two unsuccessful voyages to find an ice-free passage to Asia. He ended up finding part of the New World and the “Hudson Bay River”, which was named after him.

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Jacques Marquette sailed for the country of France. He had founded missions in present-day Michigan, also discovering and mapping the Mississippi River. He also joined the explorer Louis Joliet to go on an expedition.

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René-Robert sailed for the country of France. He had led an expedition down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. He found and claimed that region, which he then named Louisiana after King Louis XIV.