Era of exploration

Era of Exploration ( 1492 - 1607 )

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  • 1271

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo
    Marco Polo, his father, and his uncle set off for Asia on the series of adventures that Marco later documented in his book. They returned to Venice in 1295, 24 years later, with many riches and treasures. They had traveled almost 15,000 miles.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    The age of exploration in North America began in 1492 with the journey of Christopher Columbus.. Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492. His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited.
  • 1497

    John Cabot

    John Cabot
    John Cabot and his son Sebastian discovered the coast of North America in 1497
  • 1519

    Magellan

    Magellan
    Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer was the first to go around the world.
  • 1559

    Tristán de Luna y Arellano

    Tristán de Luna y Arellano
    Tristán de Luna y Arellano Born in Borobia, Spain, to a noble family he came to New Spain, and was sent on an expedition to colonize Florida in 1559
  • Period: 1577 to 1580

    Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake carried out the second voyage around the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain while leading the expedition throughout the entire trip.
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    Roanoke

    The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is today's Dare County, North Carolina.On April 27, 1584, is when they stared their journey.They arrived on Roanoke Island on July 4. John returned to Roanoke in August, 1590, and everyone was gone

  • Sir Richard Hawkins

    Sir Richard Hawkins
    Sir Richard Hawkins traveled South of the Pacific. In 1593 he purchased the discovery ship Dainty, a vessel originally built for his father and used by him in his expeditions, and sailed for the West Indies, the Spanish Main and the South Seas.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown became the first permanent British settlement in North America on May 14, 1607.

  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    In 1609 he landed in North America and explored the region around the modern New York area, looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. He sailed up the Hudson River, which was later named for him

  • Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook
    The English navigator Captain James Cook sighted New Zealand on 6 October 1769, and landed at Poverty Bay two days later.
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    George Vancouver

    He is best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. He also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia.
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    The Lewis and Clark Expedition from May 1804 to September 1806, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States. It began near St. Louis, made its way westward, and passed through the continental divide to reach the Pacific coast