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Leif Eriksson
First European to reach North America -
1487
Bartolomeu Dia sailed for Portugal
Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the cape of good hope. -
1492
Christopher columbus- Spain
Sailed to North America across the Atlantic ocean Believed he had reached Asia. -
1493
Christopher columbus-spain
His 2nd voyage to the americas across the atlantic ocean -
1497
Vasco De Gama
Sailed for Portugal, first to sail around Africa to Asia. -
1498
Christopher columbus- Spain
His 3rd voyage to the americas across the atlantic ocean -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci - Sailed for spain
Sailed along the coast od S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that map makers were conviced that this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor. -
1500
Pedro Alavars cabral sailed for Portugal
On his way around Africa he went to wide and ended up in brazil South Anerica. -
1503
Christopher columbus- Spain
His 4th and final voyage to the americas across the atlantic ocean -
1513
Juan ponce de leon sailed for Spain
He went looking for the Fountain of Youth in modern day Flordia -
1513
Vasco Nunez de balboa sailed for Spain
He travels through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific ocean (largest ocean on earth.) -
1519
Hernando Cortes - Sailed for Spain.
Went into centrl America (modern day Mexico) anc conquered the Aztec. -
1519
Fernandid magella sailed for Spain.
First european to travel around the globe. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar nunez cabeza de vaca
Accompanied by a slave and others explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold. -
1532
Fransisco Pizzaro - sailed for Spain
He went to South America and conquered the inca empire. -
1539
Hernando de soto - sailed for Spain
Explored for Flordia and North Carolina discovered the Mississippi river. -
1542
Juan cabrillo - Sailed for Spain.
He explores up from Mexico and goes into Modern day California.