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1000
Leif Ericsson sailed for the vikings
1st Europeans to reach N. America -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias sailed for portugal
in 1488 sailed from Portugal southward made it to the bottom of Africa
Discovering the southern tip of Africa the cape of good hope -
1492
Christopher Columbus sailed for spain
Tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic landed in the America but believed he had reached Asia -
1493
Chirstopher Colombus sailed for spain
his 2nd Voyage to the Americans across the Atlantic sea. -
1497
Vasco da gama sailed for portugal
In 1497, sailed all around Africa and all the way to India
Winning the European race for a sea route to Asia -
1497
John Cabot
was an Italian explorer and navigator who may have developed the idea of sailing westward to reach the riches of Asia while working for a Venetian merchant. -
1498
Christopher Columbus sailed for spain
his 3rd Voyage to the Americans across the Atlantic sea voyage -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci sailed for spain
he sailed along the coast of south 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
Perdo Alavres cabral sailed for portugal
on his way around Africa he went to wide and ended up in Brazil, South America -
1502
Chirstopher Colombus sailed for spain
his 4th and final Voyage to the Americans across the Atlantic sea voyage -
1513
Vasco Nunez de balboa sailed for spain
he travels through central america and is the 1st european to see the pacific ocean ( largest on earth) -
1513
Juan ponce de leon sailed for spain
explored present day Florida looking for the "fountain of youth" -
1519
Hernado Cortes sailed for spain
a conquistador who explored mexico. conquered Aztec. -
Period: 1520 to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for Spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazano
Italian navigator and explorer for France who was the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bays. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar nunez cabeza de vaca sailed for spain
accompanied by Estevanico (a slave) and others, explored the north american southwest looking for 7 cites of gold -
1532
Franciso Pizarro sailed for spain
A conquistador who explored the Andes mountains of south america and conquered Inca Empire -
1534
Jacques Cartier
was the first European to navigate the St. Lawrence River, and his explorations of the river and the Atlantic coast of Canada, on three expeditions from 1534 to 1542, laid the basis for later French claims to North America. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernado de soto
Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Franciso vasquez de coronado sailed for spain
cont. in north american southwest looking for cites of gold discovered the grand canyon (az) -
1542
juan cabrllio sailed for spain
he explored up from mexico and goes into modern day Californa -
Henry Hudson
was an English navigator and explorer who set out to find either a northeast passage “by the North Pole to Japan and China” -
Henry Hudson
was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern United States. -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette
Jacques Marquette founded missions in present-day Michigan and later joined explorer Louis Joliet on an expedition to discover and map the Mississippi River -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico.
