European Exploration:  14th Century to 17th Century

English Explorers

  • . John Cabot: The first explorer to try to find the Northwest Passage and the first European explorer after the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America.
  •  Sir Francis Drake: He was the first Englishman to sail around the world. He also helped defeat the Spanish Armada.

 

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Henry Hudson
  •  Henry Hudson: Even though an English explorer, he sailed for the Dutch and landed in what is now New York.