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European Exploration in North America

European Exploration in North America. By Nicole J. and Garnise. Amerigo Vespucci. Was an Italian explorer In 1499, he sailed south of where Columbus landed. In 1501, he sailed down the coast of South America.

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European Exploration in North America

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  1. European Exploration in North America By Nicole J. and Garnise

  2. Amerigo Vespucci • Was an Italian explorer • In 1499, he sailed south of where Columbus landed. In 1501, he sailed down the coast of South America. • He was the first to realize that Columbus had found new lands, instead of Asia, and that Earth must be larger than people thought. • A German mapmaker named the new lands after him, calling it America.

  3. Christopher Columbus • Spain paid for his expedition • He explored San Salvador in 1492 • Found a new land • He never gave up on his dream • He was looking for a easier way to Asia

  4. Juan Ponce de Leon • Spain paid for his expedition • In 1522, he landed in Florida • He was the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part the U.S • He was looking for the fountain of youth

  5. Vasco Nunez de Balboa • Spain paid for his expedition • He was the first to explore the isthmus of Panama • In 1513, he crossed the isthmus of Panama • He helped survivors take land from N.A

  6. Jacques Cartier • in 1534, the French paid for his expedition • He tried to find the Northwest passage • He reached the St. Lawrence River • He saw fish in appearance like horses

  7. Henry Hudson • in 1608, a company in England paid for his expedition • he explored the Hudson river and bay • He was looking for the Northwest passage • His crew mutinied and set him adrift in a boat

  8. Goodbye I hope you had a fun time learning about the explorers.

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