NEW WORLD EXPLORERS

VIKINGS

• Vikings are from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway
• Viking were known for being the actual first to discover the knew land
• They were also know for raiding other countries

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• Christopher Columbus is from Genoa, Italy
• He credited for being the first to discover the new land

AMERIGO VASPUCCI

• Born in Florence, Italy
• He was known for knowing that the New World was not Asia, but an unknown land.
• America is named after him

FERDINAND MAGELLIAN

• He is from Sabrosa, Portugal
• He is know for "traveling all around the globe" when really only his crew made it

JOHN CABOT

• From Italy
• Known for being the first person since the Viking to step on North American soil

HENERY HUDSON

• He is known for sailing farther north than any other explorer
• He also named three waterways that he named after himself
• Born in England

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