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Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River and the Hudson Bay on the search for a southwest passage to China . He was a navigator and sea explorer in the 17th century. The Hudson River goes from New York to St. Lawrance street out to the Atlantic Ocean . The Hudson River runs for three hundred fifteen miles it empties into the Lower New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean He battled icy conditions ,saw islands near Greenland and reported numoruse whales in that condition . The River supported a luctcrative far trade and conveyed Hudson Valley wheat and timber to New York City Henry Hudson traded beaver skin. He made New York and today people can trade,buy, or sell products . If it was not for the Hudson River America would never won the Revolutionary war.

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Christopher Columbus did what he did because he wanted to impress the King of Spain.He wanted to go to the Indies.He wanted gold,spices, and fame.He did this because he grew up poor.

Columbus did this by persuading the king and Queen of Spain to let him use ships to sail across the sea to discover the new land. Columbus discovered a new land called the Bahamas.Columbus inspired people to go and discover the new world. He did that by creating the Columbia exchange route . Columbus brought exotic plants , animals , and native Americans back and forth from Spain to America , Columbus changed civilizations, and effected the western world forever.

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Francisco Pizarro had guns, smallpox and other germs , and steel for the swords .He wiped out the whole Incan empire 94% . He grew up poor and he wanted money . Atahualpa invited Pizarro in and he abousted Atahualpat the big feast ,killing 1,000 of his warrior.He conquer the Incas because he wanted gold, and glory to empress the King of Spain . He also brought diseases and destroyed Inca cities . Lastly he converted everyone to Christinality . So now Lima is the capital of Peru.

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Hernando Cortes grew up very poor.Then Cortes attended the University of Salamanca. At the age of 19 he joined Diego Velazques and Nicola de Ovando on their voyages to the New World. He led expeditions to the mainland where he conquered the Aztec empire, and Montezuma. In 1519 Cortes tricked the Aztec in to giving him a lot of gold. When he arrived in Mexico. One of the treasures he discovered was chocolate. Also Cortes was very greedy and was hungry for riches.