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Juan Rodríguez was born March 13, 1499 in Spain, he died January 3, 1543 in San Miguel island, California. Juan was known for exploring western coast of North America for the Spanish Empire. He was also the first European to navigate the coast of California. He explored the Californian coast in hopes of finding riches while mapping landmarks and identifying native villages. Juan was a sometimes ruthless Portuguese soldier serving the Spanish empire. He participated in the conquest of Cuba and battled the Aztecs in Mexico. He made his fortune in Guatemala, mining gold and trading goods, while also participating in the slave trade

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When was he born? 1451-1506
Where was he born?  Spain
What country did he explore for? Spain
What years did  he explore? 1492-1493
His purpose of sailing was to see if he could get on the other side of Asia
He discovered new land
Interesting facts he quit school at  14
He was 5'7"
He had 2 sons from two women

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Born:
April 8, 1460 in Santervas de Campos, Spain.
Died:
July 1521 of Fatal Infection.
Ponce explored for the country of Spain in the years 1508->1521.
Reason for Exploration:
Ponce was tasked with finding land to increase Spain's wealth, but he had a focus on finding the "fountain of youth" on the island of Bimini.
Discovered:
Ponce discovered modern day Puerto Rico and explored Florida and its coasts.
Some Facts:
1. Ponce de Leon discovered the Gulf Stream that helped future Spanish fleets maneuver their way home from the New World.
2. Ponce de Leon was deemed the first governor of Puerto Rico in 1510, but was swiftly replaced by Juan Ceron.
3. After serving s a page in the royal court Aragon, Ponce fought for Spain in Grenada.

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Born - December 23 , 1491 / Died September 1st 1557
Where he was born - Saint -Malo France
What country did he explore - St Lawrence river ( now known as Canada )
What years did he explore - 1534
what was his purpose for exploring - to find riches , spices and gold.
What did he discover - Canada
Interesting facts about Jacques Cartier

1.Had a wife Catherine Des granches ( No kids)
2. Founder of the country name Canada
3. King Francois I of France recived a recommendation from Giovanni da Verrazano about the navigation skills of Jacques Cartier.

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- Born in 1485
- Died on December 2nd 1547
- Born in Medellin, Spain
- The country he explored for was Mexico
- He explored in 1521 to 1524
- His purpose of exploring was to to capture Mexico for colonization
- He discovered Mexico, Aztec, Baja California peninsula
Interesting facts
- The military ran in his blood line , father was an officer for Spanish army
-  Hernan Cortez married his sister in law
- The gulf of California was originally named the sea of Cortez

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Birth/Death and locations - Bernal Diaz was born in 1492 in Medina del campo, Spain. He died in 1584 in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.

What country did he explore for? - Bernal Diaz took part in the conquest of New Spain, presents day Mexico, for Spain.
What years did he explore? - Diaz explored from 1520-1584.
What was his purpose for exploring? - He was a soldier for Hernán Cortes during the conquest of New Spain.
What did he discover? - Bernal Diaz conquered the Aztec Empire under the control of Hernán Cortes.
Fact 1 - Bernal Diaz wrote the book, “The History of the Conquest of Mexico.”
Fact 2 - He was a soldier in the conquering of Tenochtitlan.
Fact 3 - Daiz was born the same year that Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.

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•Marco Polo was born in 1254 and died in January of 1324 no exact date is given for either
•He was born in Venice Italy
•Marco polo searched to go beyond Asia but only made it as far as Asia
•His journey from Europe to Asia spanned from 1271 to 1295
•His purpose for sailing was to journey beyond Asia
•He discovered China and Mongolia
•1) A child’s pool game was named after him
2) Marco Polo was a notorious womanizer
3) He was a personal confidant of the Mongolian ruler Kublai Khan

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By Elijah Heinrichs
Birth/Death - Drake was born around 1540 and died in 1596
Where was he born - Drake was born in tavistock, Devon as the eldest of 12 sons
What country did he explore for - Drake explored for England. Queen Elizabeth paid him to circumnavigate the world
What years did he explore - Drake started as a slave trader in the 1560's. During 1563 - 1568 Drake made 3 expeditions with the last one ending in Spanish warships almost killing him. Drake barely survived by swimming away. His first raid was in 1572. From 1577 - 1580 Drake circumnavigated the world.
What was his purpose for sailing - Drake not only explored for profit but for the respect of the queen. On his return from circumnavigating the world Drake was rewarded knighthood, lots of treasure, and a portrait of the queen
What did he discover - Drake's voyage discovered that Tierra del Fuego, the land south of the Magellan Strait, was not part of a southern continent as had been believed, but a group of islands.
Drake also sailed further north along the coast of the Americas than any other European had before. On the way, he landed in what is now California, naming it Nova Albion
Three facts - In England Drake was known as a hero but to Spain he was a pirate. - Drake's ship (renamed the golden hind) as the only ship to fully circumnavigate the world and return out of the 5 ships that took part. - After a huge plunder Drake's crew had to bury treasure on a beach since they were not able to take it all. (this directly lead into the stereotype of pirates burying treasure)

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•Born on January 22nd 1552 or 1554, no one really knows the year is born
•Died on October 29th 1618
•The country he explored for was England
•He was granted permission to explore in 1585 and he explored in 1594 and 1617
•He explored because he heard about a city of gold and wanted to go find it. Also he wanted to establish a colony
•He really didn’t discover anything, he just established a colony in Rhode Island
Interesting facts
1.He is well known for popularizing tobacco in England
2. Went to Oxford, but left a year later without a degree finshed education in the Inns of court
3. Married one of the Queen’s ladies in waiting without the queen’s permission even though he was already married

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Born/Death?: Henry Hudson was born around 1565 and died on June 22, 1611 in or near the Hudson Bay.
Where was he born?: Henry was born in London, England.
What country did he explore for?: Henry explored 3 times for the English and once for the Dutch.
What years does he explore?: Henry explored in 1607,1608, and 1610 for the English and 1609 for the dutch.
What was his purpose for sailing (exploring)?: Henry's purpose for exploring was to find a short route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic known as the Northwest Passage.
What did he discover?: Henry ended up discovering the Hudson Bay and the Hudson Strait near present day northern Canada these were later named after him.
Interesting Facts?:
1) Henry Hudson has been thought to gone to Harvard University.
2) Henry's crew turned on him on his last voyage and sent him his son and seven other crew members out in a small boat and they were never heard from again.
3) In one of Hudson's journals entries he described a mermaid him and his men saw swimming alongside their ship.

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Joao was born in 1453 and died in 1501. He was born in Portugal and explored for Portugal. He explored the years of 1498 to 1501. The purpose of him exploring was to find land for Portugal then in 1501 King Henry gave him a patent to explore for him. He discover the Labrador Peninsula. Some interesting facts are he was the first modern explorer of the coast of the northeast of North America. He also is considered the first European landowner. Lastly the peninsula he discovered is named after him.

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- When was he born: Born 1520
- When did he die: Oct 12, 1565
- He was born in Dieppe, France
- What country did he explore?  Florida
-What was his purpose for exploring? Jean Ribault explored the Carolina coasts and became a colonizer of what would become Florida in the southeastern United States.
- What did he discover ? St. Johns River
INTERESTING FACTS :
- Jean Ribault was born in 1520 and during the 16th century period in history when Portugal and Spain were exploring the oceans of the world and colonizing new lands
- As soon as possible he entered the French navy and would be under the command of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny a great Huguenot and widely respected.
-Once in England he managed to get an audience with her majesty Queen Elizabeth I.

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Magellan was born on February 3, 1480 in Portugal, Spain and died on April 27, 1521 in Mactan, Philippines. Magellan explored for Spain. Magellan started his voyage from Spain on 1519. His purpose was to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. During his exploration he discovered a strait called the Strait of Magellan. Magellan was the first European to cross the Pacific and circumnavigate the world. Magellan died during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines on 1521. The five ships of Magellan were called the Flagship Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepción, Santiago, and Victoria in total of 250 crew members. Only one ship called the Victoria returned with 18 crew members remaining.

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Robert La Salle

Born: November 22nd, 1643
Died: March 20th, 1687

Country He Explored For: France

Years He Explored: 1682-1687 (during the 1680s)

His Purpose For Sailing: To travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf Of Mexico. His Main Goal(Mission) was to explore and establish Fur-Trade Routes along the River.

Discovered: Found the mouth(where a stream enters a large body of water) of the Mississippi River.

3 Intresting Facts about Robert La Salle:
1) Loved learning about science and math.
2) He was ambushed by his own men along his adventure, they killed him.
3) Became the first European to see and explore the Ohio River.

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Explorer Vasco Da Gama was born around 1460. The exact date is unknown. He died in 1524. Vasco Da Gama was born in Sines,Portugal. He explored for the country he was born in, Portugal from 1497 to April 1524 (before he died a few months later). His purpose of exploration was that he wanted to reach India, and also wanted to find a sea route from Europe to the East. He ended up discovering a sea route to India. Some interesting facts about Vasco Da Gama are : It only took him a month to reach India, his father was also an explorer, and brazilian football (soccer) team Vasco Da Gama was named after him.

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- Born on August 13th 1574
- Died on December 25th 1635
- Born in Hiers-Brouage, France
- The country he explored for was France
- He explored in 1608
- His purpose for exploring was that he was under the guidance of his uncle ( François Gravé Du Pont )
- He dicovered Quebec ( Formerly New France )
Interesting facts:
- Made the first accurate map of Canada's coast
- He was the first European to explore and describe the great lakes
- He married a 12 year old and named an island after her

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He was born on march 9th 1456 and died on February 22nd 1512.
He was born in Florence,Italy.
The country he explored for was the east coast of south America.
He started exploring on may 10th 1497. America realized that what they were exploring was in fact not Asia ,it was the western hemisphere also known as north and south America.
Amerigo discovered Rio de Janeiro and south America .
INTERESTING FACTS:
- IN 1492 Amerigo helped Christopher columbus ships sail to the new world.
-America is named after America Vespucci.
-In 1931 italy built a ship in his memory.