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1000
Lief Erickson- Viking
1st European to reach N. America -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias sailed for Portugal
Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope -
1492
Christopher Columbus- Sailed for Spain
1st trip sailed to N. America across the Atlantic Ocean, believed he had reached Asia. -
1493
Christopher Columbus- Sailed for Spain
his 2nd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean -
1497
Vasco De Gama sailed for portugal
1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia -
1498
Christopher Columbus- Sailed for Spain
His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1498
John Cabot
John Cabot was an italian sailor but was sailing for english. He also looked for a new way to the Pacific ocean on the coast of Canada. -
1499
Amerigo Vasqucci - Sailed for Spain
Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor. -
1500
Pedro Alavres Sailed for Portugal
On his way around Africa he went too wide and ended up in Brazil, South America. -
1502
Christopher Columbus- Sailed for Spain
His 4th and final voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa- Sailed for Spain
He traveled through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean(largest ocean on earth) -
1513
Juan Ponce de leon- sailed for spain
explored present day florida looking for the fountain of youth -
1519
Hernando Cortes- sailed for
a conquistador who explored Mexico. Conquered the Aztec -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan - Sailed for Spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe. -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano- sailed for France
First explorer to explore the Atlantic coast of America. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunes cabeza de vaca-sailed for spain
accompanied by estevanico ( a slave ) and others explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold -
1532
Francisco Pizarro-sailed for
a conquistador who explored the Andes Mountains of South America and conquered the Inca Empire -
1536
Jacques Caterier
Jacques Cartier sailed to present day Montreal by going down the Saint Lawrence River. He ended up claiming lands for France. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernando de soto - sailed for spain
explored Florida and north Carolina discovered Mississippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Francisco Vasquez de cornoado- sailed for spain
cont. in North American Southwest, looking for cities of gold, discovered the Grand Canyon in Arizona -
1542
Juan Cabrillo sailed for spain
he exploresup from mexico and goes into modern california -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was. anEnglish captain. He lead the dutch expedition to present day New York. -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette
went on an expadition to discover and map the mississippi -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle- sailed for France
explored the great lakes region of north america and canada and explored down the mississippi river and gulf of mexico regions.
