| Term | Definition |
| SIR FRANCIS DRAKE | FIRST ENGLISHMAN TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD |
| LEIF ERICSON | DISCOEVERED VINLAND |
| VERRZANO | EXPLORED THE ATLANTIC COAST |
| CHAMPLAIN | FOUNDED QUEBED |
| CABOT | EXLORED LABRADOR AND NOVA SCOTIA |
| HUDSON | DISCOVERED HUDSON RIVER |
| PIZARRO | CONQUERED PERU |
| FATHER MARQUETTE | EXPLORED THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER |
| CABRAL | DISCOVERED BRAZIL |
| DIAZ (S) | ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE |
| CORTEZ | DEFEATED THE AZTECS |
| MENEDEZ | FOUNDED ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. |
| MAGELLAN | FIRST TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD |
| BALBOA | DISCOVERED THE PACIFIC OCEAN |
| CARTIER | EXPLORED THE ST. LAURENCE VALLEY |
| JUNIPERRO SERRA | FATHER OF CALIFORNIA MISSIONS |
| VESPUCCI | EXPLORED THE SOUTH AMERICAN COAST |
| COLUMBUS | EXPLORED THE WEST INDIES |
| PONCE DE LEON | EXPLORED FLORIDA COAST |
| LA SALLE | NAMED LOUISIANA IN HONOR OF LOUIS XIV |
| DE SOTO | DISCOVERED MISSISSIPPI |
| FROBISHER | EXPLORED COAST OF LABRADOR |
| CORONADO | EXPLORED MEXICO |
| CABRILLO | EXPLORED CALIFORNIA 1542 |