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Jan 1, 1400
Prince henry sponsors portugese
is when prince henry sponsors portugese explorers, his navigaotr discovered and claimed the maderia and azores islands to the west and south west of portugal -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Age of Exploration
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Jan 1, 1419
Prince henry the navigator
is when prince henry the found a navigation school on the southwetern coast portugal . -
Aug 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias
is when the first european ship to sail around the south coast of africa on up along the east coast . -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers land
is when christopher coloumbus discovered the caribbean islands because he underestimated the size of earth. so when he reached the carribean islands he thought he reached the east indies -
Jan 1, 1493
Columbian Exchange
jan 01 , 1493 is when the columbian exchange began , christopher columbus brought nearly 1,200 settlers and a variety of european animals and plants european found new foods and transported them back to the old world . the columbian exchange help europeans have food to eat -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da gama reaches india
is when vasco de gama reaches india he takes four ships , sailed around the cape of good hope that was previously discovered by barthalomeau dias to india . -
Jan 1, 1500
Spanish settlers and Missionaries
is when a flood of spanish settlers and missionaries followed the conquisda -
Aug 13, 1521
Herman conqueres the aztecs
in 1519 hernan cortes conqueres the aztecs , hernan cortes began an inland trek with 600 men , 16 horses and a few cannons toward the aztec capital , tenochtitlan . finally in 1521 , cortes and his indian allies captured and demolished tenochitlan . -
Jan 1, 1539
Hernando de Soto
hernando de soto is a spanish explorer who sailed the atlantic ocean and was the first european to explore florida and the southeastern u.s -
Jan 1, 1550
Commercial Revolution
when the commercial revolution was the opening of direct links with asia , africa , and the americans that had for reaching economic consequences for europeans and all colonies -
Triangular Trade
the triangular trade across the atlantic was a series of trade routes that linked europe , africa , and the americans -
English colonies and pilgrams
england began concetrating on establishing colonies along eastern seaboard . -
Jacques Marette & Louis Joliet
Jacques Marette & Louis Joliet found the mississippi river . the travelled along lake michigan to green bay , to fox river , and the wisconsin river to the mississippi river . -
Robert de la salle
robert de la salle as a french explorer who was sent by king louis XIV to travel south from canada and sail down the mississippi river , to the gulf of mexico . -
Treaty of Paris
the treaty of paris officialy the world wide ar between the british and french .