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Sep 16, 1300
Reading about Marco Polo
People in European read of Marco Polo's travels to Cathay (China) and other excited Asian lands. -
Sep 15, 1400
Europeans Start to Explore
Eropeans started to explore for andveture, spread of Cristianity, and money. -
Sep 16, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus started to sail across the world. He landed in the Bahamas. -
Mar 4, 1497
Vasco da Gama
He started to explore new islands and found new routes to India. -
Sep 18, 1497
Sending People out Explorers
King Henry V(II sent Cabot on a voyage to the West. -
Jan 1, 1500
The Native Americans
Around this time North Carolina was peopled by Native Americans living in villages. -
Nov 14, 1524
Verrazano's Expedition
King Francis I of France sent Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano westward. -
Nov 18, 1564
Sending Troops
Spain sent troops under Pedro Menedez de Aviles to Florida.