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1492
Columbus has support from Spain
Columbus finally gained support from the Spanish Monarchs -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus set sail
Columbus set sail from Spain -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands
Made landfall on the Bahama Island (San Salvador) Claiming for Spain -
1493
Columbus Returns
Columbus returns on the attempt to find gold, but has no luck. -
1496
Cabot gains support from England
King Henry Vll authorized Cabot.
Sets sail the same year -
Jun 24, 1496
Cabot Finds land
Cabot has found North America claiming it for England.
British claims Canada and the Border of North America -
1498
Columbus Sails West
Sailing west across the Atlantic visiting Trinidad and South America.
Capturing the Taino people being forced into labor, nearly extincted due to Columbus. -
1499
Cabot Last Voyage
Cabot returned the news to King Henry and set out for a second trip, but never made it. Believes to have perished at sea due to a storm -
1499
Vespucci the mapper
Joined an exploration that was on a trip to find a passage to India. Marking all the constellations, the coast, and the sea, including the flowers. Mapping the Amazon River -
1501
Vespucci the Mapper
Gained compensation from King Manual of Portugal. Still trying to find a river to India. Instead find a new continent Naming it New World -
1502
Columbus Last trip
He was stripped of his title, but convinced the Spanish for one more trip. Made it to Panama coming back empty handed -
1508
Ponce de Leon Has permission to explore from the Spanish
Gained permission to explore San Juan Bautista/ America -
1513
Ponce de Leon lands in Florida
On the search for the "Fountain of Youth" -
1513
Balboa set sail
Balboa leads an expedition for gold... he sails for the Spanish -
1513
Balboa finds an Ocean?
After climbing a mountain Balboa sights the Pacific Ocean. He claims the border of the pacific ocean for King Ferdinand -
1517
Magellan has support from Spain
Magellan relocated to Spain to seek support. Gained the support of the grandson of King Ferdinand.
The King of Portugal refused causing his relocation -
1518
Cortes sets sail for Mexico
Cortes has support from Spain for his expedition -
1519
Balboa Beheaded
Later Balboa was back stabbed and entered a trail later losing leading to be beheaded -
Aug 10, 1519
Magellan set sail
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Jul 7, 1520
Cortes Defeats the Aztecs
He may have failed the first time but he returns to defeat the Aztecs and success -
Oct 21, 1520
Magellan found the Strait
Magellan found the "Strait of Magellan", being named after him. He was the first to circumnavigate the globe -
1521
Ponce de Leon was Killed
On his second voyage back to finding the "fountain" he was killed by Native Americans, Later dying in Cuba due to a poisonous arrow -
1521
Magellan's End
Magellan's fleet landed in Pacific Island of Guam creating an alliance with the Cebu. Therefore helping them in battle unfortunately Magellan was killed in battle -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes gains control of the Tenochtitlan
The Aztec empire has finally fallen. getting Montezuma gold. -
1531
Pizarro approved by Spain
He gained the approval of King Charles. That any land that he conquered he would govern. So he begins his adventure -
1532
Pizarro Finds the Cajamarca
Where the Inca live and was led by Atahualpa -
1533
Pizarro Conquers
He has claimed Cuzco another part of Inca, later becoming the city of Peru -
1538
DeSoto the Conquistador gains support from Spain
One of the Wealthiest Conquistador and decides to set out from Spain -
1540
Coronado explores the North America Southwest
Finding the Grand Canyon/Arizona. with no luck of Gold -
1540
Coronado explores for New Spain
He was entourage for Antonio de Mendoza. being intrigued by the Rumors of the "seven cities of gold" -
1541
DeSoto Found the Mississippi River
DeSoto and his crew have found the Mississippi River taking it all the way back -
1542
DeSoto never made it back
Although he did find the River he never been able to tell the tale. On his way back he died to a Fever -
1544
Coronado No Luck
Coronado never achieved his wish of finding gold, but he dies in Mexico living his life -
1547
Coronado finally dies
dies in Spain with great honor and recognition of his adventures.