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Led the first expedition to sail around the world
First European to discover Brazil
First European to see the Pacific Ocean
First known European to reach Florida
Explored the Southwestern U.S.
Explored the St. Lawrence River and named Canada
Conquered the Incas in Peru
Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
First Englishman to sail around the world
Discovered the Mississippi River
His voyages to America starting in 1492 led to European colonization
First European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Explored the Canadian coast; he was searching for a quicker water route to the East than the one Columbus thought he found
First European to explore the Atlantic Coast; a bridge in New York is also named after him
First to realize the Americas were a new land
First European to sail to Asia; found a water route to the east
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