AGE OF EXPLORATION

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  • Nov 30, 1394

    Navigator School

    Prince Henry opens up a school for navigators and sailors in Portugal
  • Period: Nov 30, 1394 to

    Eplorers

    time between different journeys
  • Nov 30, 1488

    Cape of Good Hope

    Bartolomeu Diaz sailed around the south coast of Africa and up around the east coast.
  • Nov 30, 1490

    New England

    John Cabot claimed coastal lands in Canada and America for England.
  • NEW WORLD
    Aug 3, 1492

    NEW WORLD

    Christopher Columbus sails for Asia but ends up running into a whole other continent
  • Nov 30, 1497

    Vasco de Gamma

    Amerigo Vespucci First european to sail around the south of Africa and reach India
  • Nov 30, 1497

    America

    Explored Coast of north and south america
  • Nov 30, 1514

    Nunez de Balboa

    Crosses th Itmas of Panama
  • Nov 30, 1519

    All Around The World

    Ferdinand Magellan, led first expedition to sail aroud the world
  • Nov 30, 1519

    Aztec Conquerer

    Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire
  • Nov 30, 1522

    Inca Conqueror

    Francisco Pizzaro Conquered th Incas
  • Nov 30, 1534

    Jacquez Cartier

    Explored the St.Lawrence River
  • Nov 30, 1539

    Hernan de Soto

    Explored most of the southern US
  • Nov 30, 1540

    Coronado

    Francisco explored the south west US

  • Hudson

    Henry Hudson explored what is now the hudson river and the Hudson bay