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1488
Bartolomeo Dias
Bartolomeo Dias is a Portuguese mariner that sailed to the tip of South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first European explorer to find a fast and effective route to the western coast of Africa. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus is an Italian explorer that sailed west in search for another route to Asia. He instead reached the Americas and started European colonization of America -
1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World "America" between Spain and Portugal. They drew a line from north-to-south and any land from the west of that line was Spain's and any land east was Portugal's. -
1497
John Cabot
John Cabot is an Italian explorer and navigator. He explored the New England side coastline of Americas. -
1498
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco Da Gama is a Portuguese explorer that cut across the Indian Ocean to the Coast of India. He's -
1500
Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral is a Portuguese Sea Captain that landed in South America in Brazil. He claimed the land for Portugal. -
1507
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci is an Italian navigator, explorer, and merchant. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. -
1511
Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez is a Spanish explorer and soldier. He conquered Cuba and led an expedition with 300 men to claim land for Spain. He and his crew were able to claim the west coast of Florida for Spain -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan is a Portuguese explorer that was the first person to sail around the globe. He was looking for a route to the Americas but sailed into the pacific ocean and to the Philippines, where he was killed. -
1519
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés and his Spanish force landed on the Gulf of Mexico. He conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. -
1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Giovanni da Verrazzano is an Italian explorer. Verrazzano was supported by King Francis l for a voyage to discover a passage to Asia. During the voyage, Verrazzano made many discoveries and named New World sites after Old World names and places. -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier is a French explorer. He was given permission by King Francis l to voyage the New World for riches, and find a new route to Asia. -
1535
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro is a Spanish conquistador and explorer. Pizarro established a new capital at Lima for a new colony for the Spanish Empire. -
1577
Francis Drake
Francis Drake is an English explorer. He was rewarded with knighthood as the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. Drake was also given a privateer commission by the Queen and he successfully looted Spanish ports. -
The East India Company
The East India Company was created in the 1600s. They formed the company to trade goods. They traded cotton, silk, sugar, salt, tea, spices and etc. -
Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company is a trading company. They became more known by passing out bonds and shares to the public. This company buys and sells goods from merchants and sometimes ships goods as well. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson is an English explorer that went on four voyages that was later on very helpful to other discoveries. These discoveries were New York City, the Hudson River, the Hudson Strait, and the Hudson Bay. -
French and Indian War
France expanded their land into the Ohio River created conflict with British colonies. This led to the British declaring war against France and the Treaty of Paris. -
Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was a battle won by the British. The British scaled the cliffs over Quebec and defeated the French forces led by Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war. France gave up all their territories in North America to prevent anymore conflicts with the British.