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John Smith of Jamestown. Hes was also the leader of the Virginia Colony.

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What are some explorers and what they explored?

Christopher Columbus- discorvered the new world, Lewis and clark-mapped uncharted parts of America, Genghis Khan


Which man below was not a famous Spanish explorer?

Many explorers were not from Spain. For example, the Vikings, some of the first explorers, were from Greenland. In addition, Portugal also invested heavily in explorers like Vasco De Gama.


Why do you need to know about explorers that came to the new world?

I f it wasn't for explorers we wouldn't be here where we live. Plus some of the explorers explored half of the world. Like if Giovanni da Verrazono didn't explore the Verrazono- Narrows we wouldn't know that.


What are some names of explorers during the renaissance?

During the Renaissance, notable explorers included Christopher Columbus, who is famous for his 1492 voyage to the Americas, and Vasco da Gama, who discovered the sea route to India around the Cape of Good Hope. Ferdinand Magellan is known for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, while John Cabot explored parts of North America for England. Other significant figures include Amerigo Vespucci, after whom America is named, and Hernán Cortés, who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire.


Who were some of the important early European explorers?

Some important early European explorers include Christopher Columbus, who is credited with opening up the Americas to European exploration in 1492, and Vasco da Gama, who discovered the sea route to India around the Cape of Good Hope in 1498. Ferdinand Magellan is notable for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, while John Cabot explored parts of North America for England in the late 15th century. These explorers significantly expanded European knowledge of the world and facilitated trade and colonization.