Age of Exploration By alexisadrian7 Nov 28, 1405 Zheng He took his first voyage Nov 28, 1419 Prince Henry founded the school of navigation Period: Nov 29, 1451 to Nov 29, 1800 Triangular Trade System Nov 28, 1488 Bartolomeu Dias ventured far down the coast of Africa until he reaches the tip Oct 2, 1492 Clumbus makes his first voyage Nov 28, 1497 Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama began exploring the East African coast Nov 28, 1507 German map maker named new continent, "America," Amerigo Vespucci Nov 28, 1521 Spanish expedition lead by Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philipppines. Nov 28, 1542 encomienda system was abolished Nov 28, 1607 Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia in the New World Nov 28, 1619 Dutch established their trading headquarters in Batavia, Java Nov 28, 1620 Pilgrims founded second English colony, called Plymouth, Massachusettes Nov 29, 1669 Robert de la Salle explored the Mississippi River for France Nov 28, 1673 Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet explored the Great Lakes Nov 29, 1705 New France covered most of what is now the mid-west U.S. and Canada Nov 29, 1793 Britain seeks to trade with China
