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How Did Jacob Le Marie Influence The World

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Jacob Le Marie was a Dutch explorer that circumnavigated the world. Jacob Le Marie found the strait that was in between Tierra del Fuego and Isla de Estados. It is now named the Le Marie Strait for him. His ship (The Eendracht) then rounded Cape Horn and when doing so, proved that Tierra del Fuego wasn’t a continent. He provide knowledge for others wanting to sail around Tierra del Fuego. He then died at sea right before Christmas in 1616.
Adriaen Block was a Dutch navigator and explorer. He explored some of present day New England, from New Jersey to Massachusetts. He had four voyages and ended up with an Island in Rhode Island named after him (Block Island). He was the first explorer to find out that Manhattan and Long Island are islands. He paved the way for the colonization of the New England area. He died in 1627.
Jacob Hall was an English explorer. He was the pilot of three of King Christian …show more content…

He explored much of the deep, southern United States. He was influenced by Juan Ponce de León’s accomplishments and success in Florida. He is said to be the first European to cross the Mississippi River. He was searching for gold, silver, and a route to China. He is important as he was the founder of the southern US. He died present day Alabama in 1542.
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He conquered the Incan Empire in Peru. He was very successful in doing so. Another thing he did was help and accompany Vasco Núñez de Balboa discover the Pacific Ocean. His goal was to have fame and fortune. He was important because of his role in Peru.
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a very important Portuguese explorer. He was the first to explore much of Northeastern South America and claimed it for Portugal. He was ultimately looking for a route to India. He is important because he discovered Brazil introduced the Portuguese culture to it. Brazil is even still a Portuguese speaking country. He later died in

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