Exploration

Columbus

Sep 3, 1492

Columbus led his first eploration west ward. He landed in the Bahamas, islands that he believed to be near Asia,

King Henry VII

Sep 3, 1497

King Henry VII sent Cabot on a voyage too the west. The Englishthought that there might be a water route through the Americas that would lead north and west to Asia

Columbus

Sep 3, 1498

Columbus reached South America. Later, a mapmaker renamed the continent America.

Juan Ponce De Leon

Sep 3, 1508

Juan Ponce was a Spansih official in the New world. In 1508- 1509. He explored and settled the island of Puerto Rico.

Lucas Vasquez de Allyon

Sep 4, 1520

He had seen some of the atlantic coast line of this region on an expidition in 1520.Ayllon intendedf to plant a strong colony for Spain along the coast.

Giovanni Da Verrazano

Jul 8, 1524

Giovanni Da Verrazano wrote a report of his voyage and explorations to King Francis I of France. Verrazano vivid report detailed the excitement and danger of such a job a journey, including this story about the expereinces of a young sailor.

King Francis I

Sep 3, 1524

King Francis I of France sent Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano westward. Verrazano first reached North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Lucas Vasquez de Allyon

Sep 4, 1526

Ayylon led a group of over 500 men, women and children to a river he called "Jordan". Historians today beleived that it was actually North Carolina's Cape Fear River.

Port Royal

Sep 4, 1562

Ribaults Huguenotss attempted to settle near present day Port Royal, South Carolina.

Juan Ponce

Sep 3, 2015

Juan set out with ships and crew. His expedition landed on the east coast of Florida.