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Period: Sep 15, 1400 to
-Europeans Arrive in North Carolina
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Sep 16, 1400
Henry the Navigator
Urged Sea Captains to explore Southward along the coast of Africa. He wanted someone to find a route around the continent to Spice Island -
Sep 15, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Led his first expedition westward. -
Sep 16, 1492
Ferdinand and Isabella
Got credit for Christopher Columbus's Voyage. -
Sep 15, 1497
Vasco Da Gama
Found a route and sailed all the way to India. -
Sep 15, 1497
John Cabot
Trying to Find the way through North America to find North west passage but couldn't find it so he went home. Henry the Navigator the 7 sent him. -
Sep 15, 1498
Christopher Columbus
Led his second voyage to South America -
Sep 16, 1508
Juan Pnce de Leon
\Was a spanish official. He explored and settled into Purto Rico -
Sep 16, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano
King Francis I of France sent him westward
