We know that people came to America from Asia thousands of years ago. These were the Native Americans. Many centuries later people from other places also came to America.
Who were the first brave explorers to reach America after the Native Americans?
Search the databases for biographies on your explorer.
http://homepage.mac.com/mhdoyle/US_History/chapter_02.htm
Below is a list of links to websites with information about the Age of Exploration and the discovery of North America.