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Amerigo Vespucci explored for Spain and had America named after him. He was the earliest to explore America. Explored present day Rio del plata. Believing he discovered a new content (South America/ New World)

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Giovanni was an Italian explorer who explored for France. He charted the Atlantic coast of North America between the Carolinas and Newfoundland, including the New York Harbor in 1524. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York was named after him.

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He was sent by Spain, oldest settlement in Puerto Rico mainland of North America, founded Florida, went on expedition for gold to bring riches to Spain, sailed the South Coast of United States, Gave Florida it’s name.

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Alvar explored for Spain. He spent eight years in the Gulf region of present day Texas. He was treasure to the Spanish expedition. He reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1528. His party of 60 perished but reached the shores of present day Galveston, Texas. After four years of living among some natives, they set out for Mexico. They traveled through Texas to New Mexico and Arizona, before finally arriving in Mexico in 1526. He became a judge in Seville, Spain.

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Jacques was a French explorer and is know for exploring the St. Lawerence River and giving Canada its name. Jacques was sent by King Francis to look for riches in the New World and in search for a faster route Asia in 1534. His exploration to St. Lawerence River allowed France to lay claim to lands that would become Canada.

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Martin was an English explorer and was most known for his attempts to discover Northwest Passage. He made three voyages to discover a Northwest Passage, however instead, he discovered Labrador and what is now Frobisher Bay.

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Samuel was a French explorer and cartographer best know for establishing and governing the settlement of New France and City of Quebec. Samuel began exploring North America in 1603. Establishing the city of Quebec in the northern colony of New France, and mapping the Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes. He settled into an administrative role as the de facto governor of New France in 1620.

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Henry was an English explorer coming from England. Henry provided new information on North American water routes and Hudson also came upon the body of water that would later be called the Hudson Bay.

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Jacques was a French missionary best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of Mississippi River. Jacques became an explorer in mid-1600s, not only for his interest in new lands but also to spread Christianity. He joined the society of Jesus at age 17 and became a Jesuit missionary. He found missions in present-day Michigan and later joined explorer Louis Joliet on an expedition discover map the Mississippi River.

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Rene-Robert was a French explorer best known for leading an expiation down the Mississippi River, claiming the region for France. He led down the Illinois and Mississippi River. He claimed the region watered by the Mississippi and its tributes for France and named it Louisiana after King Louisiana the 14th. His last expedition to establish for trading posts failed and cost La Salle his life in 1687