History of early explorers for kids

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Less than 50 years after Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean to North America, explorers sought a northwest del to the Pacific Ocean.

It was thought that such a övergång would allow ships to reach Asia, where Europeans believed much-desired spices could be funnen easily and cheaply. While these explorers never funnen the del, they paved the way for the settlers that followed.

Routes of Early Explorers to North America

◀ Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to lay eyes on New York. An Italian sailing on behalf of France, he and his crew passed through a narrow strait to arrive in a large bay. (It is now known as New York Bay.) The year was 1524. On his expedition, Verrazzano wrote descriptions of the area. His descriptions shaped the maps used by those who followed him and inspired their adventures. In this letter to King Francis inom of France, Verrazzano describes the Atlantic Coast:

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For Kids
People become explorers for many reasons. Some like adventure. Some are scientists. Some are looking for riches. Some want to make new discoveries. Some are missionaries. Whatever their reason, explorers have some important things in common - they face the unknown, they suffer hardships, and some never make it back to tell their tales. Here are some famous explorers, each who experienced quite an adventure!
New World Explorers
Leif Eriksson: One famous Norse (Viking) explorer was Leif Eriksson. You might call Leif a teen idol. He was tall and blonde and young and brave. He loved adventuring. Lief and a small band of men sailed across the sea and landed in North America 500 years BEFORE Columbus. The Vikings established a settlement on the coast of North America. But the Viking settlers missed their homeland, and returned home. Learn more about the Vikings.
Christopher Columbus: Columbus was an Italian explorer. He is credited with discovering America
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The Age of Exploration was a time when more people were exploring. It is also called the Age of Discovery.
During this time, famous explorers became very prolific. Afterward, the world has also given us explorers that have traveled every inch of our planet!
Some great explorers also did terrible things. They went to places where they were not supposed to go and did things that weren’t supposed to be done, as the slave trade or colonizing a place: all happen in exploring a new land.
Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcano
The first explorer to cross the Pacific Ocean was Ferdinand Magellan, and he was Portuguese and one of the famous explorers. He went to the East Indies with a Spanish expedition.
Magellan and his ships reached an island in the western Pacific. The trip was difficult because of bad weather and a crew with scurvy. But Magellan died when he got to the Philippines after getting caught up in a battle between two rival chieftains.
The expedition, which