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Jan 1, 1254
Marco Polo
People were trying to go to China and India to find riches, spices,
and silk. In 1254, a Italian explorer, Marco Polo went to China and India to get riches and bring them back to his country so his country can get rich. -
Jan 1, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg
In 1450 Johannes Gutenburg invented the Printing Press. The first book that was printed in the Press, was a German Poem. Lot's of people, ecspesaly women, went to Johannes to print their books that they wrote. If a kid was wealthy enough, they would go to school and their teachers wrote books, printed, and read the book to the class. Johannes was 1/8 english explorers. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus went from Spain to the San Salvatore.He was born in Italy. His pourpose was to get riches in the back door of China and India. He was really not an explorer. -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot was born in Italy, 1450. His poupose of his journey was to reach North America on behalf of England. He reached Canada in 1497. He was 1/8 English explorers. He then sailed south alone the coast. When he returned to England, like Columbus, he thought he had reached Asia. Cabot's son, Sebastian joined him on his voyage. -
Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco Nunez de Balboa is a Spaniard that was born in Spain. He led a group of Spaniards and Native Americans across the isthmus of Panama. The isthmus of Panama is a narrow strip of land that saperates North America and South America.He was the first explorer or person to reach the west or Pacific side of the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon
He thinks that he founded the Fountain of Youth. He never did. Juan Ponce de Leon travled to the state of Flordia in, 1513. HE was one of eight English explorers.He had sailed with Columbus on his second voyage. later he had helped conquer, Puerto Rico. In 1513, Ponce de Leon set out to find Bimini, but instead he landed in the state of Florida. The Calusa tribe defended their land against the Spanish. Ponce de Leon was wounded and later died. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier made many trips around Canada. He was a french explorer. He was an early french explorer. The french people made a lot of riches from trading with the riches from India and China. He explored the St. Lawrence river. The French explorers made lots and lots of gold and silver from fur trades. The french explorers and the Native Americas relied on one another. He was one of eight explorers. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was the person who founded the Hudson River which is now called, New York. He was 'thrown' off his ship into what is now called The Hudson Bay. When he and his crew reach the Hudson Bay, he thought that their was a pathway to the Pacific Oeacn across the 'New World'. He was thrown with nine other people. Eight men and the nineth was his son.
