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Apr 14, 1000
The Vikings.
Leif the Lucky sailed west to greenland in 1000 -
Apr 11, 1008
The Vikings
Thorfinn Karlsefni and about 160 other people sailed to Vinland. -
Apr 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus went to the monarchs of spain and he convinced to finance his trip. He said with three ships called the santa maria the nina and the pinta. -
May 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus sighted land.
The land was the Bahamas then he saided southeast of Florida the he arrived at a place that he named San Salvado and claimed it for the King and Queen of spain -
Mar 14, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot set sail on the 40 metre vessel the matthew in 1497 -
May 14, 1498
John Cabot
The next year, 1498 Cabot ventured farther south . Here he entered a shallow waters teeming with codfish. -
May 13, 1499
John Cabot
John Cabot died the following year, in 1499 -
Apr 13, 1506
Christopher Columbus died
Christopher Columbus died in 1506 at Spain. -
Apr 13, 1534
Jacques Cartier
He was commisioned by King Francis of france in 1543 to travel to North Americato look for spices, gold, diamonds, and most important, the passage to the far east. -
Jul 16, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier sailed with 2 ships and a crew of sixty-one men. He travelled through the straight of belle isle. South along the western coast of newfoundland, and around the Gulf of st. Lawrence. -
May 13, 1535
Jacques Cartier
The next year, 1535 Cartier retured to North America with three ships and 110 men. He brought back Cheif Donnnacona's two sons. These men Guided him inland up the st. Lawrence River. -
Jun 12, 1541
Jacques Cartier
In 1541 Jacques Cartier Returned back to Canada. He settled in what is now Quebec, but times were tough. His men were difficult to controland got into trouble with the Iroquois. -
Samuel de Champlain
The King appointed Sieur de Monts with a monopoly over the fur trade in Canada and challenged him to establish a settlement. -
Samuel de Champlain
In 1606 the 2 men established a french settlement at stadaconna. -
Samuel de Champlain
Champlain made his way as far west as the great lakes. -
The Vikings
They were the first Europeans to arrive about 1000 to 500 years ago