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1341
The Explorers of Portugal go to canary island
In 1342 the Canary Island, already known to Genoese seafarers, were officially discovered under the patronage of the Portuguese king -
Period: 1341 to
Age of exploration
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1418
Prince Henry established a series of trading post and forts
Prince Henry began learning the trade routes to Africa and Asia, believing that control of these sea routes could offer Portugal unprecedented wealth. -
1419
portugal launched exploratory expeditions
Methodical expeditions started along West Africa's coast under the sponsorship of prince Henry the Navigator -
1446
The Portugal Explores found the River of Senegal and Cabo
In 1446 prince Henry formed a fleet of caravels that were to show the Portuguese flag along the African coast and explore the river of Senegal. In 1446 Dinis Diaz reached Cape Verde, which he called by the name from it green appearance -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage
Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus started his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered the Caribbean
Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made landfall in what is now the Bahamas. Columbus and his ships landed on an island that the native Lucayan people called Guanahani. Columbus renamed it San Salvador. -
Oct 12, 1492
Spain discovered Caribbean and thought it was Asia
Columbus stumbled upon the Caribbean islands of the Native Americans and took them as the Indians. He didn't realize another continent lay in front of him, and he believed he had reached Asia. At that time Europeans called Asia the Indies, so Columbus called the people who lived on the island Indians. -
1508
Ponce de Leon explored and claimed Puerto Rico
He explored and settled Puerto Rico, founding the colony's oldest settlement, Caparra, near what is now San Juan. -
1521
Juan Ponce de Leon settled in Florida
He was credited with being the first European to reach Florida. Ponce de León departed San Juan on his second expedition to Florida, accompanied by two ships and around 200 people -
1534
France would explore North America at great lengths
In 1534, navigator Jacques Cartier called northern North America for France, naming the area around the st. Lawrence river New France -
1566
Spain began exporting gold and sliver to stimulate Spanish economy
They were trying to find Asia and then landed in the Caribbean and thought it was a bad thing but figured out they have a lot of gold and silver -
Great Britain eventually established colonies in eastern NC
In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown Virginia for their settlement which was named after their King James 1. -
France founded the city of Detroit
On July 24, 1701, Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, accompanied by approximately 100 fellow Frenchman and an additional 100 Algonquian Indians, established fort Pontchartrain du Detroit on a site that is today in downtown Detroit. -
France founded the city of New Orleans
Where are the French found the city of New Orleans and 1718 they did so at a site that I’ve been used for centuries by Native Americans as a gathering place for trading forming alliances and hunting. -
France founded the city of St. Louis
Starting in the late 17th century, French explorers arrived. Spain took over in 1763 in a trading company led by Pierre Laclede and Augusta Chouteau establish the settlement of St. Louis in February 1764 -
John Cabot found present day Canada and New England
On June 24, 1497, Cabot and his crew aboard the Matthew reached North America either Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton Island.