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1341
Portugal
First to launch exploration -
Period: 1341 to
Age of exploration
Period in which European power looked to expand into the East Indies and new world -
1400
Start the journey
Prince Henry sponsors exploration -
1412
Prince harry
the first expeditions to the African Coast and Canary Islands -
1446
Cape verde
Portuguese reach Cape Verde, an island off of west Africa -
1492
Columbus
Christopher Columbus embarked in journey for the East Indies -
1497
India
Vasco da Gama reaches India -
1497
Canada
John Cabot found present-day Canada and New England -
1513
Pacific Ocean
Balboa discovers Pacific Ocean -
1519
Travel
Magellan circumnavigates the globe -
1526
Canada
Frobisher explores N. Canada -
1528
Exploration
de Vaca’s exploration of North America, took 8 years -
1534
Canada
Cartier explores eastern Canada -
1543
Japan
Portuguese reach Japan -
kangaroos
Janszoon discovers Australia -
Hudson
Hudson ex- plores the coast of N. America -
Tasmania
Abel Tasman discovers Tasmania and New Zealand -
New Orleans
France founded new orleans -
St. Louis
France founded St. Louis