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1000
Leif Ericsson: sponsored by the country of Scandinavia
Was the first European to land on north america specifically in what is now present day Canada. -
1488
Bartholomew Dias; sail for the country of pourtugal
He sailed southward of Africa making it to the south tip of Africa.He called it the cape of good hope. -
1488
Pedro Alvarez carbial: sponsored by Portugal
He is known for finding Brazil in south america.He starts a settlement there in the name of Portugal. -
1492
Christopher Columbus: sponsored by Spain
Columbus sailed across the ocean blue looking for Asia and found the Americas thought it was Asia all the way until his death. Made 4 trips. -
1497
vasco DA Gama
vasco da gama got around africa and made it to india getting silk spice and made his country rich. -
1497
John Cabot: sponsored by England
England sent him to find a trade route to Asia. Cabot landed on new day New Newfoundland. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci: sponsored by Spain
He explored south america and realized it was not part of Asia and it was its own Continent. -
1513
Vasco Nunez DE balboa: sponsored by Spain
He is known for sailing to panama and finding the pacific ocean. -
1513
Juan pounce de leon : sponsored by Spain
Juan Made the first landing to present day Florida. -
1519
Herman Cortes: sponsored by Spain
Cortes landed on the east-coast of present day mexico. Within two years Cortes conquered the Aztec. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan: sponsored by Portugal
He reached the southern tip of south american and believed to be the first person to circumnavigate the world. -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano: sponsored by france
Explored the coast of north america from present day nova scotia to north Carolina. -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca: Sponsored by Spain
Alva was on the first expedition to Florida. fled due to natives then, he went down to mexico but landed in Texas due to a storm. -
1531
Francisco Pizarro: sponsored by Spain
Pizarro led a army into the Inca capital in cuzo, Peru -
1535
Jacques Cartier: sponsored by France
Cartier sailed up the st Lawrence river, hoping it would lead to the pacific. it didn't but he discovered mount royal. -
1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado: sponsored by Spain
Francisco Vasquez expedition took him north mexico into present day Arizona and mexico until he reached a settlement. -
1541
Hernando de Soto: sponsored by Spain
Hermando sailed to Florida look and explore southeastern united sates for gold. -
1542
Juan Cabrillo : sponsored by Spain
Juan Cabrillo first sighted now California. -
Henry Hudson: sponsored by netherlands
He sailed on the Hudson river and found Albany new York.He didn't find a route to India. -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette: sponsored by France
The two french explorers one a fur trader and the other a priest sailed the Mississippi by canoe -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle : sponsored by France
He followed the Mississippi all the way to the gulf of mexico. He claimed the region of France calling it Louisiana.
