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The Invention of the Astrolabe
The Astrolabe was an invention tyo help sailers tell time. The astrolabe was almost like a clock but you hd to line it up with the horizon and the north star. -
Jan 1, 1000
Leif Eriksson lands in "Vinland"
Leif Eriksson was on an expedition to introduce christianity to Greenland when his ship was blown off course resulting in the discovery of Vinland. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Coljumbus' First Voyage
Christopher Columbus' first voyage began in 1492 when he set off to explore the "New World" -
Sep 24, 1493
Columbus' Second Voyage
Columbus' second voyage was to be a large scale colonization. Hen was given 17 ships and was to lead 1,000 men. They first sighted land on November 3rd 1493 -
Jun 7, 1494
The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty that divided up South America between Portugal and Spain -
May 1, 1498
Columbus' Third Voyage
Columbus had been on 2 voyages in the past 5 years and now was preparing for a third one. He would take six fleet of ships to the Carribean to spread christianity -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama reached India
Although the crew of Vasco da gama had many troubles with muslim traders in Africa, they still managed to reach Calicut India -
Apr 21, 1500
Cabral reached Brazil
King Manuel I sent 1,200 men out with thirteen ships to discover Brazil. Vasco da Gama had recently returned from his expedition was was begging and pleading on his knees out of exhaustion. The crew had a new captain. his name was Pedro Alvarez Cabral. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Lands in Mexico
In 1519, famous Spainiard explorer, Hernan Cortes left to discover present day Mexico -
Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River
Henry Hudson and his crew sailed up the Hudson river on September 3, 1603 which they soon discovered that the Hudson River connected the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
