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Period: Oct 12, 1492 to May 21, 1542
Columbus
Columbus white male that sailed for Spain king and queen Ferdinand and Isabella west to the Indies and landed on the Bahamas. and brought disease, discovered america without knowing -
Jul 24, 1497
John Cabot
discovered Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island on the North American coast. sailed for England -
Aug 17, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
america was named after him, sailed for spain set New Wold as a new continent -
May 2, 1513
ponce de leon
First to land on mainland of north america established St Augustine Florida looking for fountain of youth the first European to reach Florida -
Jul 11, 1513
Pizzaro
discovered specific oceans present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata, sailed for Spain -
Sep 27, 1513
Balboa
while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted the Pacific Ocean. sailed for Spain -
Sep 20, 1520
Magellan
Magellan Searched for passage to the Pacific ocean sailed through Magellan St on the water, sailed for Portuguese -
Nov 8, 1539
Hernán Cortés
discovered the Baja California peninsula, sailed for Spain -
Sep 20, 1540
Coronado
Looking For fabled Eldorado Explored present day arizona and New Mexico, sailed for New Spain -
May 8, 1541
De Soto
Spanish conquistador and explorer the Mississippi River at a point below Natchez. De Soto was the first European documented to have seen the river. Sailed for Spain