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1000
lief Erickson sailed for the vikings
First europeans to reach north america -
1488
Bartolomeu dias sail for Portugal
artolomeu dias 1488, sailed from Portugal southward and made it to the bottom of Africa ,Discovering the southern tip of Africa ,the cape good hope. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Tried to reach asia by sailing west across the Atlantic and landed in the americas but believed he had reached asia -
1493
Christopher Columbus sailed for spain
his 2nd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean -
1497
john cabot
Italian to look for a northern sea route to Asia in 1497. -
1497
vasco de gama sail for Portugal
Vasco da gama in 1497 ,sailed all around africa and all the way to india
Winning the european race for a sea route to asia -
1498
Christopher Columbus sailed for spain
his 3rd to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean -
1499
Amerigo vespucci-sailed for spain
he sailed on long the coast of south america .he took such good notes about the coast that mapmaker were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land america in his honor -
1500
pedro alvrvres cabral sailed for portugal
on his way around Africa he went to the wide and ended up in Brazil. south america -
1503
Christopher Columbus sailed for spain
his 4th voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean -
1513
vasco Nunez de balboa sailed for spain
he travels thorough central america and is the 1st European to see the pacifistic ocean (largest ocean on the earth) -
1513
Juan Ponce de leon sailed for spain
explored present day Florida in 1513 looking for for the fountain of youth. -
1519
herando corter-sailed for spain
a conquistador who explore mexico in 1519.conquered the Aztec. -
Period: 1520 to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvarnunez cabeza de vaca-sailed for spain
accpmpanied by estevanico (a slave) and others explored the north america southwest looking for the 7cities of gold -
1532
Francisco Pizarro sailed for spain
a conquistador who explored the Andes mountains of south america and conquered the Inca empire. -
1535
Jacques Cartier sailed for spain
he sailed up the st. Lawrence river hoping ti would lead to the pacific. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
hernandp de soto
explore Florida and north Carolina discover Mississippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Fancisco vasquez de cordonado- sailed for spain
in north america southwest looking for cities of gold ,discover the grand canyon (in AZ) -
1542
Juan Carrillo- sailed for Spain
he explore up from mexico and goes into modern day California. -
Jacques Marquette, Joliet Marquette-traveled the Mississippi river
they hope to find precious metals and north west passage. -
robert cavelier de la salle
he followed the Mississippi all the way to the gulf of mexico.
