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1000
leif errickson sponsored by the country of scandivania
He is the first europian to land in north america he ends up on landing on present day canada -
1488
pedro alvarez cabral sponsored by the country of portugal
he is known for landing in the country of brazil in south america starts a settlement there for portugal -
1488
Batrolama Dias; sailed for tyhe country of portugal
Sailed southward fromportugal and madeit around the southern tip of afric he names the southern tip of africa the cape of good hope -
1492
Christopher colombus was sponsored by king ferlandid and queen isabella
Christopher colombus thought he was sailing to asia but he arrived at north america -
1497
john cabot: was sponsored by england
John was sent to look for a northern sea route to asia and probably landed on the coast of present day new foundland -
1497
Vasco Da Gama: was sponsored by the country of portugal
Sailed around the southern tip of africa -
1513
jaun ponce de leon;
he made the first spanish landing on present day flordia -
1513
vasco nunez de balboa sponsored by the country of spain.
he is known for landing in present day panama and he is the first european to sea the pacific -
1519
Hernan cortez;was sponsored by the Atecz
He was sent by the atecz to land on present day Mexico. They named it the Atecz empire. -
1519
fransisco pizarro: hernan cortez encouraged him
he lead an army into the inca capital in cuzco peru -
1524
giovanni de varazo; the frech sponsored giovanni
he was sent to look for a northern route and sailed the north america present day nova -
1528
alvar nunez cabeza de vaca
he was part of the spanish expedition of flordia in 1528 -
1535
Jacques cartier:
Sailed the st lawernce river it would lead to the pacific -
1540
francisco vasquez de coronado
he went through northern mexico and present day arizona. -
1541
hernando de soto
he led an expedition to explore flordia which is actully southern united states. he also sailed the mississippi river -
1542
juan cabrillo;
he was navigatin on our present day california in 1542 -
henry hudson; england sponsored him
He sailed the hudson river and he discoverd present day hudson bay -
louis joilet and jacques.
Louis joilet was a fur trader and jacques marquette was a a priest and they travelled the mississippi river -
Robert Cavelier de la salle
He followed the mississippi river all the way to the gulf of mexico.
