aug 3, 1492 - Christopher Columbus

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Where the explorer is from: Italy
Which country is sponsoring his voyage: Spain
The dates of his voyage (on timeline):
August 3rd, 1492- October 12th, 1492
September 24th, 1493 (To make friendly relations with natives)
what he was hoping to find/what were the goals in exploration: He was hoping to find a direct route to India
the places he explored: Columbus explored the Caribbean islands and some of the central and south american coasts
the results and/or significance of his journey and discoveries: The significance is that this lead to later explorers to settle North America and find a whole new part of the world

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