Tanner's explorers

Eirik the Red settles inGreenland

Mar 14, 980

The reason Eirik the Red found Greenland was because he was banished because he killed his neighbors.

Bjarni Herjolfson sees the coast of north America.

Mar 18, 986

Bjarni Herjlfson sees the coast of North America but doesnt land

Leif Eiriksson lands on North america

Mar 15, 1002

In the year 1002 Leif Eiriksson landed on North America he found out about it caquse Bjarni Herjolfson told him

Columdus lands in the americas

Mar 13, 1492

In the year 1492 columbus landed sailed across the atlantic and landed in what is now cuba

Cabot landed on cape breaten

Mar 14, 1497

In the year 1497 Giovanni Cabot landed on cape Breton while looking for the North west passage. He found tons of codfish

Cabot looks again with 5 ships

Mar 16, 1498

In the year 1498 John Cabot looked again for the Northwest passge to the far east this time with 5 ships and 600 men

Cartier interacts with Natives

Mar 19, 1534

In the year 1534 king Francis the first of france sent Jaques Cartier on a voyage to find the Northwest passage but he only found North America. Then he traded with the natives

cartier returns to North America

Mar 20, 1535

In the year 1535 cartier returned to north America and kidnapped cheif Donnacona and brought him back to france where the cheif met his death