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1000
Leif erikson: sponsored by the country of Scandinavia.
was the first European to land on the coast of north america. specifically in what is new present day Canada. -
1488
Bartolomeu dias:sailed for the country Portugal
Sailed southward down the court of Africa making it to the southern tip of Africa, he called this southern up the "capital of good hose." -
1488
Pedro Alvarez cabral : sponsored by the country of Portugal.
He is known for finding the country of Brazil in south america. -
1492
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue
tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic, landed in the america but believed he had reached Asia (even when he died in 1506). -
1497
Vasco da gama
Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India, winning the European race for a sea route to asia. -
1497
John Cabot: England sent him to look for a northern sea route
An Italian, to look for northern sea route to Asia in 1497. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci led a voyage funded by spain
on this and later journey for Portugal, he explored the coast of southern america. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon landed on east coast
Made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of present day Florida in 1513 -
1513
Vasco Nunez Balboa sponsored by the country of Spain.
He is known for sailing to the country of Panarma and discovirng the pacific ocean -
1519
Hernan Cortes landed on east coast
landed on the east coast of present day mexico. Cortes conquered the Aztec empire that had ruled the region. -
1519
Francisco Pizarro led an army
Led an army into the Inca capital in Cuzco, Peru. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan a Portuguese
a Portuguese explorer who was sailing for Spain, reached the southernmost tip of south america. -
1524
Givanni de Verrazano: France hired another Italian
To look for a northern route. -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza Vaca was part of Spanish expedition
Was part of Spanish expedition to Florida in 1528 -
1535
Jacques Cartier: french explorer
Sailed up the st. Lawrence river hoping it would lead to the pacific. -
1540
Franciso Vasquez de Coronado traveled through northern mexico and present day
Travels took him through northern Mexico and present day Arizona and New Mexico, until his expedition reached a Zuni settlement in 1540. -
1541
Hernando de Soto led an expedition
led an expedition to explore Florida and what is today the southern eastern United States. -
1542
Jaun Cabrillo Spanish explorer
First sighted what is now California in 1542 -
Henry Hudson: the dutch hired English sea explorer
The dutch hired English sea explorer and navigator to look for it. -
Henry Hudson: the dutch hired English sea explorer
He discovered the river that now bears his name. In his ship, the half moon. He sailed north on the Hudson river as far as the site of the present day Albany, New York. -
Louis joliet and Jacques Marquette
traveled the Mississippi river by canoe.
