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Diaz Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, but was forced to turn around afterwards.
Da Gama Portuguese explorer who sailed around Africa into Inda forming a new trade route to Asia.
Cabral Portuguese explorer who was blown by a storm into Brazil and colonized it for Portugual.
Columbus First to discover the "New World" (didn't realize it was new though)
Balboa Spanish explorer who explored Central America and paved the way for Cortes and Pizarro.
Cortes Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec empire.
Magellan Spanish explorer who colonized the Philippines.
Pizarro Spanish explorer who conqured the Incan Empire.
Vespucci Spanish explorer who used scientific reasoning to deduce that Columbus had found a new world, not another route to Asia.
De Leon Spanish explorer who established Florida as a Spanish possesion, while he was searching for the fountain of youth.
Cabot British explorer who looked for North-west passage, and claimed parts of North America for Britain.
Hudson British explorer who established the Hudson Bay Company and British Canada.
Drake British pirate who stole Spanish bullion.
Cartier French explorer who claimed the St. Lawrence River and Canada for France.
Champlain Established Quebec for France.

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Creator Sunburntpenguin
Created April 28, 2007
Groups Was's AP European History, Was's History, Pre-IB 9 World History
Tags sunburntpenguin, explorer, exam, ap
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Explorers we need to know for the AP exam.

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