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Lief Erickson - Viking
first European to reach north America. -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias - sailed for portugal
Sailed from the bottom of Africa and found the cape of good hope, bottom of Africa. -
1492
Christopher Columbus- sailed for Spain
First trip, sailed to America, across the Atlantic ocean, believed he had hit Asia. -
1493
Christopher Columbus- sailed for Spain
His second voyage to the Americas across the ocean. 17 boats -
1497
Vasco De Gama - sailed for Portugal
first to sail around africa all the way to asia -
1497
John Cabot- sailed for England
was sent on a voyage by King Henry VII. Was sent with the task to find something profitable for the England market. -
1498
Christopher Columbus- sailed for Spain
His third voyage to the Americas across the ocean -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci- sailed for spain
sailed along the coast of south america, he took such good notes about the coast. that mapmakers named the new land after him. calling it America. -
1500
Pedro Alavres Cabral- Sailed for Portugal
On his way around Africa, he went too wide and ended up in south America, Brazil. -
1502
Christopher Columbus- sailed for Spain
His fourth voyage to the Americas across the ocean -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa- Sailed for Spain
he travels through central america, and is the first European to see the pacific ocean. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon- sailed for Spain
explored modern day flordia in search for the fountain of youth. -
1519
Hernando Cortes- sailed for Spain
a conquistador who explored mexico in 1519. conquered the aztec -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan- sailed for Spain
First European to circumnavigate the globe. -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano- sailed for France
he was sent by King Francis I of France to explore the East Coast of North America for a route to the Pacific. He made landfall near what would be Cape Fear, North Carolina, in early March and headed north to explore. Verrazzano eventually discovered New York Harbor, which now has a bridge spanning it named for the explorer. After returning to Europe, Verrazzano made two more voyages to the Americas. On the second, in 1528, he was killed and eaten by the natives. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca- sailed for spain
accompanied by his slave Estevansio and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of Gold. -
1532
Francisco Pizarro- sailed for spain
a conquistador who explored the Andes mountains of south america and conquered the Inca empire.the spread of disease helped them defeat everyone. -
1534
Jacques Cartier- sailed for France
Jacques Cartier was a French-Breton maritime explorer who claimed what is now Canada for the Kingdom of France. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernando de Soto - sailed for spain
explored Florida and north Carolina, discovered the Mississippi river. died and buried in the Mississippi. -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado- sailed for spain
first European to discover the grand canyon, in Arizona. looking for gold -
Henry Hudson - Sailed for England
His first voyage trying to find a faster rote to Asia through Europe. -
Henry Hudson - Sailed for England
His second voyage, trying to find the Northeast Passage. -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette - sailed for France
Father Marquette and Joliet set off on an expedition to explore unsettled territory in North America. -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle - sailed for France
Was sent to travel down from Canada through the Mississippi River. He was the first European explorer to travel down the Mississippi river.
