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Nov 7, 1001
Viking Exploration - Leif Ericsson
Leif Ericsson is a Norse explorer. He was the first European to land in North America in 1001 AD. Lived from 970-1020 and he's from Iceland and he also was a viking. -
Nov 7, 1403
Zheng He possibly reaches America
He was born in 1371 and died in 1433 his mission was to display the power of China while also creating better relations with other nations and setting up trade agreements in different parts of the world. His first voyage was in 1403 -
Nov 8, 1415
Prince Henry sponsors Portuguese exploration
He was born in Portugal in 1394.He was called Henry the Navigator. He was responsible for early development of European exploration.He explored the coast of Africa. -
Nov 9, 1490
Amerigo Vespucci
He was born in Italy 1454. He sailed in the year 1490 to the year 1502 (for 7 voyages) around the Cape of Good Hope to explore South America. He discovered Amazon, Brazil, and Guyana and it is believed that America came from Amerigo name. -
Nov 9, 1492
Columbus’ First Voyage
He was born in Italy 1451. In 1492 started his first voyage, he sailed out and he finally came across an island and named it San Salavador. He also explored other islands like Hispaniola and Cuba. Then he thought he reached Asia so he called the people Indians. -
Nov 18, 1492
The Columbian Exchange
They exchanged different things like diseases, animals: horses, pigs, chicken, cows and goats, food most importantly corn and potatoes -
Nov 9, 1497
Vasco de Gama
he was born in Portugal 1469. Set out to direct route to indies in 1497 some people thought it was impossible because they thought it wasn't another sea connected Indian Ocean. -
Nov 18, 1518
Middle Passage/Atlantic Slave Trade
Slaves were forced to march to holding forts along the west African coast before being loaded on ships. The ships was filthy, hot and crowded -
Nov 9, 1519
Ferdinand Magellen
Ferdinand was the first explorer that went between Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean he discovered present day -
Nov 18, 1521
Hernan Cortez-Conquest of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes was the Spanish conquistador that led the expedition to explore and conquer the Aztec Empire -
Nov 18, 1532
Francisco Pizarro - Conquest of the Incan Empire
Sent to explore peru in 1532. Captured the Incan Emperor and held him for ransom even though they paid him the ransom he still killed him. After that a war started it resulted in destruction of the Incan Empire.
