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1341
Portugal first to launch exploratory expedition
Lead to others to pursue the same things -
Period: 1341 to
Age of exploration
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1441
Portugal prince harry the navigator to journey for “cape of good hope”
The reason he did this is so they could trade with Asia and get a advantage on the other competition and to give them different things to trade with them. -
1492
Spain Christopher Columbus searching for East Indies he embarked on a voyage
He was searching for the East Indies because he wanted to find a new route to India, china, Japan and the spice islands. But ended up landing in the Bahamas. -
1493
Spain Columbus sent regular voyages to acquire gold and silver
He got his gold and silver from la Isabela and that was on his second voyage he enslaved the Indigenous people and forced them to mine for gold -
1497
John Cabot explores new foundlands
He sailed from Bristol to discovered New foundland and Cape Breton Island on the North American coast -
1498
Spain Christopher Columbus third voyage
During his third voyage, Columbus explored the regions further to the south, where he discovered the Island of Trinidad and the huge delta of the Orinoco, which made a great impression on him. -
1500
Portugal established a series of trading posts and forts
Taking advantage of the rivalries that pitted Hindus against Muslims -
1500
Portugal goes on to lead missions and would eventually land in South America
Cabral begins setting for the land in Brazil for Portuguese -
1513
Juan pance de lean found “la Florida” and Puerto Rico for Spain
He was seachring for fountain of youth located on an island known as Bimini, Ponce de León led an expedition to the coast of Florida