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What sea captain commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world? His voyage provided the first positive proof that Earth is round.
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What explorer led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?
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What English explorer made several expeditions to America and named much of what is now the Eastern United States Virginia, in honor of Queen Elizabeth I (who was also known as the Virgin Queen)?
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What explorer conquered what is now central and southern Mexico? His military triumphs led to 300 years of Spanish domination of Mexico and Central America.
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Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole? He and four companions discovered the pole on Dec. 14, 1911.
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Who became the first European to visit Hawaii and Australia's east coast? His voyages led to the establishment of colonies throughout the Pacific region by several European nations.
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What navigator explored what are now the West Indies and the coasts of Central and South America during four voyages between 1492 and 1504?
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Who became the first European to cross Africa during an amazing journey between 1853 and 1856? In 1855, he became the first European to sight Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. He named the falls for the United Kingdom's Queen Victoria.
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What explorer led what was probably the first European expedition to the mainland of North America?
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Who sailed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America in 1497? This was the first recorded voyage across the North Atlantic since the Vikings explored Canada about A.D. 1000.
