A lot of people think it was Christopher Columbus but it was really Leif Ericson who was the first European to reach the New World. He was a Viking explorer and it is not known when he landed but he set out in 1003 and later returned back to Europe.
Abel Tasman was a man. He was a Dutch explorer and navigator who is known for being one of the first Europeans to reach the island of Tasmania and New Zealand in the 17th century.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer who is known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama and being the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513. He claimed the Pacific Ocean and its shores for the Spanish Crown.
Estevanico, a Moroccan explorer, is credited with discovering parts of present-day Texas and New Mexico while he was on an expedition led by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. He was one of the first non-Native Americans to explore these regions.
Gregory Blaxland came to Australia from England in 1806 seeking new opportunities for wealth and land. He eventually became a successful farmer and explorer, known for leading the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813.
The first Spanish explorer to search for gold in the New World was Christopher Columbus during his voyages to the Caribbean. While he did not find significant amounts of gold, his expeditions helped pave the way for other explorers who would later discover gold in the Americas.
an explorer. christopher Columbus for example, who was the first European to reach the Americas.
Abel Janszoon Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first discovered New Zealand but he did not set foot on land there.
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The first explorer to see the land that is now New Jersey was Henry Hudson in 1609. He sailed along the coast of New Jersey while exploring the region for the Dutch East India Company.
Though Columbus was probably not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, Never admitting that he had reached a continent previously unknown In either case, Columbus left Portugal for Castile in 1485.
An explorer or a land surveyor.
Giovanni Verrazzano was a Tuscan who sailed for the French in 1524. He was seeking the Northwest Passage. Later Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River in 1609. He claimed the land for the Dutch.
Abel Tasman is credited with being the first European explorer to discover Ven Diemen's land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Hernan Cortez was a Spanish explorer who came to The New World in the 1500s as one of the first conquistadors. Cortez ultimately destroyed the Aztec civilization and claimed the land for the Spanish.
The explorer who believed that Christopher Columbus had found land was Amerigo Vespucci. He was an Italian navigator and explorer who, after sailing to the New World, argued that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent, separate from Asia. This belief contributed to the naming of America, derived from his first name, in recognition of his contributions to the understanding of the geography of the New World.
Newcomer,immigrant; or an explorer
there are 2 reasons 1 is the first Spanish explorer was looking for the city of gold and the 2 is because they were looking for new land