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Jan 1, 1000
Leif Erikson
He was a viking that traveled from Scandinavia, then Iceland, to Greenland, and lastly to North America. He marked a stone so they could come back and find the right place, but they never came back. -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias
He sailed from Portugal the Africa. He was the first European to travel by the bottom tip of Africa. While sailing he passed a piece of land called the cape, then passed it again and it was named "Cape of Good Hope". -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus voyages
His voyages led to new exchanges between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. While trying to find a new water route he came upon the Americas. He set sail on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. -
May 10, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci Sailed for the Spanish flag
He made sailed to the New World multiple times. The first time he went he sailed to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Then his next trips he explored the coast of South America. His voyages led to maps of the New World, which helped Europeans understand teh world they lived in. -
Jun 24, 1497
John (Giovanni) Cabot sailed for the English
He looked for a passage to the Pacific Ocean along the Coast of Canada. That was Newfoundland and it became the basis of England claim to North America. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama sailed to India
He sailed all the way around Africa to India using 4 ships. The rounding of "Cape of Good Hope" was delayed due to winds. Many of his crew died of Scurvy. -
Jan 1, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon sailed for Spanish
He explored what is now present-day Florida. He was looking for a fountain, but never found it. Many years later he traveled back to Florida. -
Sep 25, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balbo sailed for Spanish
He was the first European to see the East Coast of the Pacific Ocean. He began in Panama, -
Sep 25, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balbo sailed for Spanish
He crossed over Panama then to the Pacific Ocean. While looking for things is when he spotted the Pacific Ocean.When he was wrongly accused of treason he was later executed. -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes sailed for Spanish
He was an conquistador for Spanish. He also defeated the Aztecs. He explored Mexico -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan sailing under the Spanish Flag
He sailed all the way around the world. It took him three long years, but he was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. After he returned he was seriously injured. -
Apr 1, 1528
Alavr Nunez Cabeza de Vaca sailed for Spain
He explored North America with a slave and many others. He was looking for 7 cities of gold. -
Nov 15, 1532
Francisco Pizarro sailed for Spanish
He was a Spanish conquistador. He explored to Andes Mountains. He also conquered the Inca empire. -
Apr 20, 1534
Jacques Cartier sailed for France
He sailed to the Saint Lawrence river, and then to present-day Montreal. He claimed lands for France. Also many of his men died from scurvy which made everything a lot more difficult. -
Apr 1, 1538
Hernando de Soto
He was a Spanish conquistador. He explored Florida and North Carolina. He also discovered the Mississippi on his voyage. -
Jan 1, 1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
He explored in North America looking for cities of gold. Instead he found the Grand Canyon. He was a Spanish conquistador. -
Jan 3, 1543
Juan Cabrillo
He was a maritime explorer. He was for his investigations of part of North America. Which was undertaken by the Spanish empire. -
Samuel de Champlain sailed for the French
He started exploring in North America. The his voyage led him to Montreal. He also helped find Quebec City. -
Henry Hudson sailed to English
He led a Dutch voyage to what is present-day New York. He searched for a shorter route to Asia from England in the Arctic ocean. -
Rene-Robert De La Salle sailed for French
He sailed from Canada to the Mississippi River, then to the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first European to sail down the whole length of the Mississippi river.
