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Period: Sep 3, 1400 to
European Explortion
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Sep 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
he thought asia could be reached by sailing west from europe after a long time of trying he finally convinced king ferdinand and queen isabella to support expedition he explored the bahamas and south america -
Jan 1, 1497
vasco de gama
he found such a route and sailed all the way to india to the spice islands that all of europe craved -
Sep 1, 1497
john cabot
he was sent up by king henry vII to find the north west passage which was the name for a route through the americas that will lead north and west to asia.He like those before him cannot find the north west passage -
Sep 3, 1498
Christopher Columbus
this was his second voyage where he reached south america later a mapmaker labled this contenint america after the explore ameriga vespucci -
Sep 3, 1508
juan ponce de leon
he was a spanish official in the new world and spent his time in peurto rico.He was authorized by king ferdinand and to explore cuba -
Sep 3, 1524
giovanni da verrazano
he was sent by king francis I of france wesward he ended up finding north carolinas outerbanks and then he continued up the coast.
