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Period: 1519 BCE to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe. -
1000
Leif Eriksson - viking
is blown off course and lands in north america - is forced to leave by natives. first European to land in north america -
1487
Bartholomew Dias sailed for Portugal
sailed to the bottom of Africa to the cape of good hope -
1492
Christopher Columbus
sailed to north america on the Santa Maria. believes he has reaches the indies. -
1493
Christopher Columbus - spain
his second voyage over the Atlantic ocean. -
1497
Vasco da Gama sailed to portugal
sailed around Africa to Asia -
1498
Christopher Columbus - spain
his third voyage over the Atlantic ocean. -
1499
amerigo vescuchi
sailed on the corner of america -
1500
Pedro Alvres Cabral sailed for Portugal
on his way around Africa he went to Brazil. -
1502
Christopher Columbus - spain
his fourth and final voyage over the Atlantic ocean. -
1513
jaun ponce de Leon- spain
looked for the fountain of youth. -
1513
vasco nunez de balboa sailed for spain
travels through america to see the pacific ocean. -
1519
herando cortez- sailed for spain
Conquered Aztecs in central america. (modern day mexico) -
Period: 1528 to 1536
alvar Nunez casaba de vasca
looked for legendary gold -
1532
Francisco Pizarro- sailed for Spain.
went to south america and conquered the Incas. -
1535
jacques cartier
sailed up a river and tried to reach the pacific. -
1539
hernando de soto
found the Mississippi river -
Period: 1539 to 1543
hernando de soto
crossed the Mississippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
francisco vasquez de coranado
looked for gold, finds grand canyon. -
henry hudson
named a river after himself. -
Henry Hudson - take 2
thought he had found the pacific. -
Giovanni de Varrazano
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Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette
traveled the mississippi river. -
john cabot
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Robert Cavelier de La Salle
followed the Mississippi river all the way to the gulf of mexico.
