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Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Coronado was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition from modern-day Mexico to modern-day Kansas. He left for New Spain in 1535 and led an expedition to find the seven golden cities in 1540. He thought that these seven golden cities would bring him a lot of money and power. Afterwards, he found out that the seven golden cities were myths. Coronado only got to the first golden city, Cibola, within the first four months of his expeditions. In Cibola, he encountered the Apache Indians. The Apache Indians and Spanish were involved with a war after the they refused to give up their home. During this expedition, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and his men discovered the Grand Canyon. Similar to Pizarro, Coronado died due to conflict with the indigenous people he encountered.
Henry Hudson
Hudson was a Dutch explorer. He navigated the Hudson River, the Hudson Bay, and the Hudson Strait, which is what he is most known for. Henry Hudson was also one of the first explorers to visit and document modern-day New York. Overall, he made four voyages. He attempted to reach Asia by sailing northeast during his first two voyages, but he never made it to Asia due to icy conditions. His third voyage is the most known voyage. In this third voyage, Hudson originally set out to find the Northwest Passage, but he ended up discovering the mouth of the Hudson River and followed it all the way down to present day Albany, New York. Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson Bay and the Hudson Strait during his fourth voyage. Unlike Francisco Pizarro, Hudson's voyages did not result in his initial purpose.
Bartolomeu Dias
Dias was a Portuguese explorer who is considered to be one of the greatest Portuguese explorers. His goal was to find the southern tip of Africa. He completed his goal when he reached the southern tip of Africa and named it the "Cape of Storms", which was later renamed the "Cape of Good Hope". Dias' voyage proved that East Asia could be reached by sailing around Africa and it opened up trade for Portugal. Bartolomeu Dias also inspired other explorers to start their own trade routes. Different from Pizarro, Bartolomeu Dias did not make contact with any indigenous people and he did not start any conflict.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Spanish explorer. He wanted to find a western, all-water route to the Spice Islands and his voyage was sponsored by King Charles I. The Strait of Magellan was discovered by Magellan and his crew in 1520 when they sailed through the passageway on the tip of South America. He was the first to circumnavigate the globe and he proved that the earth is round. Magellan was the first European to sail across the Pacific Ocean. Ferdinand Magellan was killed by a poisonous arrow, which was shot into his ankle during a battle between his crew and the natives of the Philippines. Very much like Pizarro, Magellan was involved in a battle with the indigenous people he encountered.
Samuel de Champlain
Champlain was a French explorer who established Quebec as the first French settlement. He made a total of three voyages. Samuel de Champlain sailed up the St. Lawrence River with François Gravé Du Pont and they landed at the Rock of Quebec, where Champlain started a colony. He started colonies on the Sainte Croix Island, in Port-Royal, and in Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. Samuel de Champlain's findings helped future explorers navigate throughout the Indies region. He had a large impact on navigation and his illustrations helped many future voyagers. Both Champlain and Pizarro tried to convert the indigenous people to Christianity.
Pedro Cabral
Cabral was a Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach Brazil. He originally set out to do a follow up voyage of Da Gama's route, but the western winds carried him to Brazil. Throughout his lifetime, Pedro Cabral went on two voyages. His first voyage was the follow up of Da Gama's voyage, in which he claimed Brazil for Portugal. On his second voyage, Cabral once again set out on Vasco Da Gama's original voyage, but this time, he started from Brazil. From this second voyage, he and his crew reached Calicut and experienced many tragic events. Cabral and Pizarro both landed in South America and claimed an area for their country.
Coronado was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition from modern-day Mexico to modern-day Kansas. He left for New Spain in 1535 and led an expedition to find the seven golden cities in 1540. He thought that these seven golden cities would bring him a lot of money and power. Afterwards, he found out that the seven golden cities were myths. Coronado only got to the first golden city, Cibola, within the first four months of his expeditions. In Cibola, he encountered the Apache Indians. The Apache Indians and Spanish were involved with a war after the they refused to give up their home. During this expedition, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and his men discovered the Grand Canyon. Similar to Pizarro, Coronado died due to conflict with the indigenous people he encountered.
Henry Hudson
Hudson was a Dutch explorer. He navigated the Hudson River, the Hudson Bay, and the Hudson Strait, which is what he is most known for. Henry Hudson was also one of the first explorers to visit and document modern-day New York. Overall, he made four voyages. He attempted to reach Asia by sailing northeast during his first two voyages, but he never made it to Asia due to icy conditions. His third voyage is the most known voyage. In this third voyage, Hudson originally set out to find the Northwest Passage, but he ended up discovering the mouth of the Hudson River and followed it all the way down to present day Albany, New York. Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson Bay and the Hudson Strait during his fourth voyage. Unlike Francisco Pizarro, Hudson's voyages did not result in his initial purpose.
Bartolomeu Dias
Dias was a Portuguese explorer who is considered to be one of the greatest Portuguese explorers. His goal was to find the southern tip of Africa. He completed his goal when he reached the southern tip of Africa and named it the "Cape of Storms", which was later renamed the "Cape of Good Hope". Dias' voyage proved that East Asia could be reached by sailing around Africa and it opened up trade for Portugal. Bartolomeu Dias also inspired other explorers to start their own trade routes. Different from Pizarro, Bartolomeu Dias did not make contact with any indigenous people and he did not start any conflict.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Spanish explorer. He wanted to find a western, all-water route to the Spice Islands and his voyage was sponsored by King Charles I. The Strait of Magellan was discovered by Magellan and his crew in 1520 when they sailed through the passageway on the tip of South America. He was the first to circumnavigate the globe and he proved that the earth is round. Magellan was the first European to sail across the Pacific Ocean. Ferdinand Magellan was killed by a poisonous arrow, which was shot into his ankle during a battle between his crew and the natives of the Philippines. Very much like Pizarro, Magellan was involved in a battle with the indigenous people he encountered.
Samuel de Champlain
Champlain was a French explorer who established Quebec as the first French settlement. He made a total of three voyages. Samuel de Champlain sailed up the St. Lawrence River with François Gravé Du Pont and they landed at the Rock of Quebec, where Champlain started a colony. He started colonies on the Sainte Croix Island, in Port-Royal, and in Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. Samuel de Champlain's findings helped future explorers navigate throughout the Indies region. He had a large impact on navigation and his illustrations helped many future voyagers. Both Champlain and Pizarro tried to convert the indigenous people to Christianity.
Pedro Cabral
Cabral was a Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach Brazil. He originally set out to do a follow up voyage of Da Gama's route, but the western winds carried him to Brazil. Throughout his lifetime, Pedro Cabral went on two voyages. His first voyage was the follow up of Da Gama's voyage, in which he claimed Brazil for Portugal. On his second voyage, Cabral once again set out on Vasco Da Gama's original voyage, but this time, he started from Brazil. From this second voyage, he and his crew reached Calicut and experienced many tragic events. Cabral and Pizarro both landed in South America and claimed an area for their country.