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Lief Erickson - Viking
1st European to reach N America -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias sailed for Portugal
Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope (bottom of Africa) -
1492
Christopher Colombus sailed for spain
1st trip he sailed to North America across the Atlantic ocean and -believed he reached Spain. -
1493
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His second voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1497
Vasco De Gama sails for Portugal
1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia. -
1498
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 3rd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci - Sailed for Spain
Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor. -
1502
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 4th Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon Sailed for Spain
Explored present day Florida in 1513 looking for the fountain of youth. -
1519
Hernando Cortes sailed for Spain
Went into Central America (Modern Day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for Spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Accompanied by Estevanico (a slave) and others, explored the southwest looking for 7 cities of gold. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico
Explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernando de Soto
explored Florida and North Carolina and discovered the Mississippi River. -
1542
Juan Cabrillo Saield for span
he explores up from mexico and goes into cali -
Henry Hudson
Led a Dutch expedition to present-day New York
