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Sep 3, 1445
Dinis Dias
Dinis Dias is the first European to sail down the west coast of Africa to the fartherst west point. He names it Cape Verde. -
Jan 1, 1491
Christopher Columbus and Spain
Christopher Columbus after many tries convinced the Spanish monarchs to finance his exploration. The purpose of his exploration was to find a route to Asia by the Atlantic. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Sets Sail on First Voyage
Columbus and his crew set sail on their route to find Asia. he had 3 ships the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. On this voyage he hoped to gain God, Glory and Gold. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Reaches Land
Columbus' 3 ships reach the Bahamas instead of Asia. He searched for months to fin the Gold and Glory he came for, but he found nothing but told spain he did. -
Mar 1, 1493
Columbus leaves Bahamas
Columbus left 40 of his men to make a settlememt in Hispaniola. Meanwhile he returns to Spain. -
Sep 1, 1493
Columbus returns to Bahamas
When he returned to the Americas he found his settlement destroyed. -
May 1, 1498
Columbus Arrested
Columbus returned to the Bahamas to Hispaniola where the colonists had a brutal battle against each other. It was so bad the Spanish sent a new governor and took Columbus back to Spain in chains. -
Jan 1, 1502
Columbus Returns to Bahamas
Most of Columbus' charges were dropped. He then convinced the Spanish King to let him take on more expedition. While there he had an attack with Indians. -
May 20, 1502
Columbus' Death
With no Gold or Glory Columbus returned to spain where he died. -
Period: Sep 3, 1535 to Sep 3, 1541
Jacques Cartier
He discovered the St. Lawrence River and explored the region in three voyages. -
Period: Jan 1, 1539 to Jan 1, 1543
Hernando De Soto
De Soto eplored the southeast region of North America (Florida) for Spain. He was searching for gold, good land with a route from Mexico to the Atlantic. At every stop he and his men made they attacked Indian villages murduring people and taking others as slaves. He and his men "discovered" the Mississippi River. After his death his men reached Mexico with neither a colony or gold. -
Period: Jan 1, 1541 to Jan 1, 1542
Francisco Cornado
Explored the Southwest Americas and the Great Plains. He seeked God, Glory and Gold. On his expedition for Spain he 'discovered" the Grand Canyon. While on his journey he treated the Indians vey badly and brutally killed them. As word spread of his coming, many Indians commited suicide. while on his voyage he converted some Indians but he finished his voyage with no gold and glory. -
May 21, 1542
Hernando De Soto Death
De Soto died on the bank of the Misissippi river which he "discovered" -
Jan 1, 1577
Francis Drake
Drake was secretly commissioned by Elizabeth I to set off on an expedition against the Spanish colonies on the American Pacific coast. He sailed with five ships on his voyage. -
Jan 1, 1582
Richard Hakluyt
Richard Hakluyt published “Divers Voyages Touching the Discovery of America” in support of Sir Humphrey Gilberts plan to settle North America. -
Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh established the first English colony in America on Roanoke Island. -
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh explores the land of present day North Carolina and Florida and calls it Virginia. -
Dutch Early Exploration
The late 1500's was a great time for the Netherlands. The Dutch lived wealthy according to their trade and commerce. They looked to expand their territory in order to maintain this wealth. -
Abraham Cabeliau
Abraham Cabeliau is first Dutch explorer sailing on the coast of Guyana. -
Samuel De Champlain
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Henry Hudson
The Lords Seventeen, the highest authority of the East India Company, tires to convince Henry Hudson to find a safe passage to the wealthy spice islands. Due to the truce of 1609 the Dutch were not allowed to trade in "places, towns, ports, and havens". They needed to find trade and commerce. -
Hudson reaches North Cape
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Hudson enters NY
Henry enters New York's harbor and Hudson River. -
Richard Hakluyt
Richard Hakluyt was the leader of Chesapeake tribes in the settlement at Jamestown. This confederation consisted of 30 tribes and 9,000 people. -
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet
They explored the Mississippi River to see if it was a passage to the Pacific Ocean and to see if fabled kingdoms of Quivira and Theguaio were real. They found out that the Mississippi River does not have a passage to the Pacific Ocean; however, they encountered “monster” fish and “wild cattle.” Monster fish were catfish and wild cattle were buffalo. -
Sieur de Bienville
Founder of New Orleans
