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1000
Leif Eriksson-viking
Leif Eriksson was blown off course by a storm and landed on the coast of N. America -
1059
Crusaders return.
Crusaders return to Rome to report -
1059
Knight's bring back S3
Knight bring back silky, smelly, spicy stuff. -
1067
Travel
Lots of Romans travel to get more of the silky, smelly, spicy stuff. -
1071
Europe grew jealous
Other European countries grew jealous of Italy, & wanted to bypass the merchants monopolizing (controlling all) trade. -
1089
Rome ocean exploration
Rome explored the ocean to find a sea route to Asia - to get the silky, smelly, spicy stuff - S3. -
1109
Rome creates the compass and caravans
A compass always points north, people knew the direction they were going. A caravan is a boat with both a square and triangular sail. -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias travels southward
Portguese Sailor Bartolomeu Dias travels southward to the bottom of Africa in 1487 and in 1488 discovers it. -
1492
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492, made four trips, and believed he sailed to India even when he died. -
1493
Christopher Columbus came back
Christopher Columbus goes back to America for a second trip as admiral of the ocean having 17 ships -
1496
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain.
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain a 3rd time -
1497
Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa
Portguese Sailor Vasco da Gama sailed all around Africa to get to Asia in 1497. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci- Sailed for Spain
Sailed along the coast of South America and made notes that proved that it wasn't Asia they found. -
1500
Pedro Alavres Cabral sailed for Portugal
On his way around Africa went to wide and lands in Brazil. -
1502
Christopher's 4th trip
Christopher Columbus sailed again with 4 ships. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Confused the Pacific Ocean with a lake. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon - sailed for Spain
Juan Ponce de Leon sailed for Spain looking for the fountain of youth. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for Spain.
He circumnavigated the globe. It took under 3 years. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunez Cabezade Vaca's search
Alvar Nunez Cabezade Vaca's searches for the gold city. -
1532
Francisco Pizzaro - sailed for Spain
He sailed for South America and conquers the Inca Empire. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto -
1542
Juan Cabrail sailed for Spain
He goes up from Mexico into modern day California.
