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Jan 1, 1003
Leif Eiriksson explores northeastern coast of North America
After sailing along the coast of North America, Eriiksson noted areas of "flat stone" then areas of "sandy beaches" and "land of woods." He then arrived in an area he called "Vinland" landed here and settled for the winter. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. -
Jan 1, 1011
Fredis Eiriksdottir leads trading expedition to Vinland
Eirik the Red's daughter Freydis led an expedition to Vinland. May have battled a group of Aboriginal people. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Age of Exploration
New ideas and improved methods of shipbuilding made sailing on voyages of exploration safer. Monarchs wished to find out more about the world so they hired mariners to search for a water route to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus First Voyage
Sailed across the Atlantic and landed on an island called San Salvador. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1504
Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus had four voyages to "America" -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Fishing Voyages
European nations were involved in numerous fishing and exploration voyages during this time. -
Jan 1, 1497
Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot)
Sailed for North America aboard the ship named Matthew. Probably landed on the island he called New Found Land, claiming it for England. -
Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano
Travelled along the eastern coast of North America from Florida to New Found Land. Claim to have found a passage to Asia stating that North America existed between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. -
Period: Jan 1, 1524 to
French Exploration
French Explorations of North America - included Verrazano, Cartier and Champlain in Acadia and Quebec. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier First Voyage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAtOCH189oc Set sail with two ships from St. Malo, a port in northwest France. His goal was to travel to the Sea of Asia and discover lands rich in gold and other precious things. -
Jan 1, 1535
Cartier's Second Voyage
Cartier sailed back across the Atlantic arriving in an area known as Kebec to the Iroquoian-speaking Stadacona people. Cartier continued up the St.Lawrence to Hochelaga which was located where present city of Montreal now stands. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. -
Jan 1, 1541
Cartier's Third Voyage
Set sail for the St.Lawrence with five ships in an attempt to colonize the lands Cartier had earlier claimed for France. Cartier was the navigator and nobleman Jean Francis de Roberval was in charge. Cartier sailed home without Roberval's knowledge, the diamonds and gold brought back were found worthless and King Francis I thus deemed the land worthless. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. -
Viking Voyages - Eirik the Red
Eirik the Red explores the coast of Greenland and establishes two settlements there. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. -
Herjolfsson discovers a new coast
Bjarni Herjolfsson reaches the coast of a new land after he is blown off course sailing from Iceland to Greenland. Bjarni is believed to have been the first European to see North America. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1011
Viking Voyages
Vikings from Norway, Sweden and Denmark were in search of good farmland and new trading areas.
