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Sep 16, 1310
Marco Polo traveled to China and other Asian lands.
the adventures Marco Polo wrote about, lead many Europeans to think about the riches of Asia -
Sep 15, 1400
Europeans began to look to the seas
Europeans became curious of what was beyond and looked to the seas, Some seeked adventure, while others wanted to spread Christianity. -
Dec 19, 1450
Henry the Navigator urged sea captains to explore southward along Africa
He wanted someone to find a route around that continent to the Spice Islands, near India -
Oct 18, 1492
Columbus led his first expedition westward
Columbus landed in the Bahamas, islands he beleived to be near Asia. -
Aug 18, 1497
King Henry VII sent Cabot on a voyage to West.
The Engslish thoughtthat there might be a water route through the Americas that would lead north and west to Asia. -
Sep 16, 1497
Vasco da Gama found a route around africa and reached India
He sailed past the African coast and Reached India,the Spice Islands. -
Sep 16, 1498
Columbus reached South America
later, a mapmaker named the new continent "America" for another explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. -
Sep 15, 1500
Spain claimed many New World lands
Spain was taking control of South and Central America and many Caribean islands. -
May 29, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon set out with ships
His expedition landed on the east coast of Florida, where he sailed through the Florida Keys and sailed north into Caribean islands -
Sep 16, 1524
Giovanni da Verazano went ashore the outer banks
According to his report, his group made signs of friendship and traded gifts with local Indians. It was the first of many such exchanges to come. -
Apr 17, 1539
Hernando de Soto sailed with a military expedition from Cuba to Florida
From Florida de Soto marched north to a site near present-day Tallahasse, Florida. -
Sep 17, 1566
Juan Pardo and Hernando Boyano led a small group to SC coast
From South Carolina, they led the group north and west on the same route that de Soto haf taken 25 years ealier.
