Early+Settlement

Juan Ponce de leon -- Florida -- Looked for " fountain of youth" Hernando de soto -- Lower mississippi valley Fransisco Coronado -- Southwest and colorado river -- looked for " 7 cities of gold " Juan Rodriguez cabrillo -- west coast of california Don Juan de Onate -- New Mexico east to kansas John cabot - Northeast coast Giovnni da verrazano -- Eastern seaboard-- First to see North carolina Jacques Cartier -- st.Lawrence river Robert de la salle -- Mississippi river Father Junipero serra -- San diego and 20 other missions in california Samuel de champlain - quebec - " father of new France
 * Explorers**


 * Native Americans**