European Explorers

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I was the Prince of the Kingdom of Portugal.

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Prince Henry

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I famous for being the first Englishman to successfully sailing around the world fom 1577 to 1580

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Francis Drake

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I was the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.

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Vasco Da Gama

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My extraordinary ability and vision found brilliant expression in the great achievements of my life, including maritime exploration, foreign diplomacy, and military affairs.

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Zheng He

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I am a Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and the first to cross the Pacific.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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I am Italian but my voyages were funded by Queen Isabella of Spain. I landed in San Salvador.

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Christopher Columbus

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I sailed from France up the northeastern coast of North America to Nova Scotia in 1524

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Giovanni da Verrazzano

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I am an Italian explorer and navigator who was among the first to think of sailing westward to reach the riches of Asia.

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John Cabot

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I became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia.

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Bartolomeu Dias

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I am a French explorer who claimed present-day Canada for France in 1534. I was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of the Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which I named "The Country of Canadas."

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Jacques Cartier