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Sep 3, 1400
Began to explore
People in Europe began to look at saes and beyond. -
Sep 3, 1497
Vasca da gama
Portuges explorer Vasco da gama dound such a route and sailed all they way to india -
Sep 3, 1498
Columbus found souh america
On another voyage age in 1498 colombus reached south america. -
Sep 3, 1500
1500's
spain was taking over south and central ameirica and many carribean islands encluding cuba and hispaniola -
Sep 3, 1508
Juan ponce de leon
Juan once de leon explored and settled the islands of puerto rico. Then when he went back to spain he was orderd to explore norht of cuba. -
Sep 4, 1520
Spain
Spain was the most powerful nation. Had claimed land in the new world. -
Sep 3, 1524
Verranzo
Verranzo first reached landed at North carolina outer banks where he thought he saw the pacific ocean but it was pamlico and almbemarle -
Sep 4, 1536
hernando
Sailed withmilitary expedition from havana, cuba to the west coast of florida. From there they sotos marched northward to present day florida. -
Sep 4, 1562
Port Ribaulat
Port Ribaulat attemped to settle in SOuth Carolina but went back to France 4 years later. -
Sep 3, 1566
chesapeake bay
In 1566 an expedition set out for chesapeake bay from the west indies to set up a catholic mission,