Explorers and Conquerors

1. Samuel de Champlain

1.1. Lived from 1574-1635

1.2. Also called "The Father of France"

1.3. Explored present day New England

1.4. Named Lake Champlain in New York

2. Henry Hudson

2.1. Discovered Hudson Bay in final exploration

2.2. Lived from 1565-1611

2.3. Lost three men skirmishing Native Americans

3. Sir Francis Drake

3.1. Lived from 1440-1496

3.2. Discovered land south of the Magellen Straight

3.3. Sent to circumnavigate by Queen Elizabeth

4. Christopher Columbus

4.1. "Discovered" North America in 1492

4.2. Tried finding shorter route to Asia

4.3. Lived from 1451-1506

4.4. Made four voyages to Central America

5. Pizarro

5.1. Lived from 1471-1541

5.2. Conquered the last Inca emperor in 1533

5.3. Had Incan emperor Atahualpa executed

6. John Cabot

6.1. First European to explore mainland America

6.2. Lived from 1450-1501

6.3. Cabot also mistook America for Asia

6.4. Learned sailing because father was merchant