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lief Ericsson , Sponsored bu the country of Scandinavia
n 1000 Leif Eirksson was blown off course by a storm
Landed on the coast of N. America
1st Europeans to reach N. America -
1479
Vasco De Gama in 1479 He sailed All around Africa And all the way to india winning
winning the european sea rout to Asia. -
1488
Bartholomew Dias - said for the country of Portugal
Sailed Southward down the coast of Africa making it the southern tip of Africa, he called this Southern tip the "Cape of Good Hope" -
1488
Pedro Alvarez: Sponsored by the contrary of Portugal
He is known for finding The country of Brazil in southern america, he started a settlement there -
1492
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492
Sailed for Spain - Tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic, landed in the Americas but believed he had reached Asia (Even when he died in 1506) -- Made 4 trips across the Atlantic -
1497
John Cabot - An Italian, to look for a northern sea route to Asin in 1497.
Landed of the east coast of present-day Newfoundland. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci led the voyage funded by Spain
he explored the coast of south america. he realized it was a separate continent. And not a part of Asia -
1513
Pasco Nunez de balboa: Sponsored by the country of Spain.
He is known for sailing to the country of panama and discovering the pacific ocean. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon - made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of present-day Florida in 1513
According to the legend, he not only was looking for gold, He also hoped to find the fountain of youth. -
1519
Hernan Cortes - In 1519 he Landed on east coast of present-day Mexico.
Within 2 years, Cortes concord the Aztec Empire and that had ruled the region. Huge amounts of Aztec gold mad Cortes and Spain wealthy. -
1519
Francisco Pizarro
Led an army into the Inca capital of Cuzco, Peru. -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano - An Italian, looking for a Northern route
Explored the coast of Present-day Nova Scotia down to the Carolines. -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca - was part of the Spanish expedition to Florida in 1528
After coming into conflict with native Americans in Florida, the expedition sailed South toward Mexico In November. -
1535
Jacques Cartier - A French Explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence River Hoping it would lead to the pacific.
He did no make it to the pacific , but he discovered a mountain peak, that he named Mount-Royal. -
1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - His travels took him through northern mexico and presant-day Arizona and New mexico, untill his expedition reached a Zuni settlement in 1540
Finnaly convinced there was no gold, members og the expedition traveled west to Colorodo River and east to now what is Kansas. -
1541
Hernando de Soto - led and expedition to Florida and what is today the southern united states.
For three years they travles following stories of the gold. -
1542
Juan Cabrillo - First sighted what is now California in 1542
However, for 200 years the Spanish had left the area alone. -
Henry Hudson - An English Sea explorer and navigator
he discovered the river that now bears his name -
Henry Hudson - An English Sea explorer and navigator
He sailed north on the Hudson river as far as the site of present-day New York. Deciding that he had not found a passage to India, he turned back. -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette - A priestand a fur trader - traveled to Mississippi river by canoe.
they hoped to find precious metals, they was also looking for a Northwest Passage. -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle - followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf mexico
He claimed the region for France, Calling it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV
