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Jan 1, 1400
Prince Henry
In 1400, Prince Henry sponsored the exploration of Portuguese. They wanted to explore the sea in search of new routes and resources -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias sails around southern Africa
in 1488, Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese explorer, was the first to sail around the tip of southern Africa. In doing this, he was able to discover a route from Europe to Asia. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus sets sail
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus begins his first voyage to what would be the New World. He sailed on the Nina, the Pinta, and Saint Maria in hopes to find a new route to China, India, Japan, and the Spice Islands. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in America
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, was the first official person to discover the Americas. He claimed this land for Spain, thinking that he landed in Asia. -
1493
Columbus Exchange
Christopher Columbus introduced the Old World to the New World. Europeans brought horses and diseases while the New World exchanged potatoes, chocolate, and tobacco. The exchange of goods shapes the way the world is now. -
1497
John Cabot lands in Canada
John Cabot, an Italian explorer, who claimed land for England. On his voyage in search of Asia, Cabot land in what is now Canada. He reported his finding back to England about the climate open sea. -
1497
Vasco De Gama sails the Cape of Hope
In 1497, Vasco da Gama was the first European explorer to sail from Europe to India. He traveled around Africa's Cape of Hope and landed in Calicut of the Malabar coast. -
Apr 22, 1500
Pedro Álvares Cabral discover Brazil
Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer, who was cited was the first European to land in Brazil. He was following the route from Vasco da Gama and to avoid complication he landed on the eastern coast of South America -
1513
Juan Ponce de León Voyage
in 1513, Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish explorer, who after leaving Puerto Rico, was the first to arrive in now, Flordia. On his search for " The Fountain of Youth," he landed on the peninsula of what he called La Flordia." -
Aug 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan and the Strait of Magellan
In search of the Spice Islands, Ferdinand Magellan sailed on September 20, 1519, from Brazil to South America where he would find a strait. That straight would lead him to be the first European to cross to the Pacific Ocean -
1521
Hernan Cortez conqers the Aztec
Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortez, invades and conquered the Aztec Empire. He took over Tenochtitlán and claimed Mexico for Spain. -
1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano maps the North American coast
In 1524, Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer, mapped the North American Atlantic coast. This area includes the land from the Carolinas to Newfoundland. His ship was the first to enter the New York Harbor, and later a bridge was named after him there. -
Apr 20, 1534
Jacques Cartier in St. Lawerence
Jacques Cartier's first voyage was on April 20, 1534. On his journey, he and his crew sailed along the coast of Newfoundland. There he stumbled on the Prince Edward Islands and explored the Gulf of St. Lawernce. -
1577
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigate the globe
Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer, and naval officer who circumnavigated the globe. Drake begins his exploration along with the Pacific Ocean after leaving Plymouth on December 13, 1577. He also played a role in defeating the Spanish Armada. -
The Triangular Trade
When the Portuguese began creating plantations, slaves were needed for labor. Europe would supply Africa with made goods like guns, Africa would send slaves to America, and America would bring raw goods back to Europe. This cycle maintains the economy and helped with the needs -
East India Company
East India Company was established for English merchants to trade with East India. They began trading spices and over time opium, tea, cotton, silk, slaves, indigo, and saltpeter. -
Dutch East India Company
Dutch East India company also called the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie was established on March 20, 1602. The Dutch Republic created it to protect state trades in the Indian Ocean and to help the Dutch gain independence. -
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain, a French explorer, journeyed to the New World and mapped the Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes. He established the city of Quebec in Canada. He wanted to bring power and wealth back to France and is one of the greatest French explorers. -
Henry Hudson first voyage
Henry Hudson, an English explorer, was sent on his first voyage from England in 1607. He was meant to find a short route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic Ocean. His voyage was unsuccessful, but he contributed to the geographical mappings of North America. -
Henry Hudson third voyage
On Henry Hudson's third voyage, he was funded by the Dutch East India Company. His voyage brought him to the New World and he founded the river which would later be called the Hudson River.
