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1341
Portugal launches exploration expedition
Portugal sends a ship around Africas “Cape of Good Hope“ to Asia, where they establish trading posts and forts. -
Period: 1341 to
Age of Exploration
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1478
The Spanish Inquisition starts
The Spanish sought to impose religious unity across their colonies. -
1492
Spain Sends Christopher Columbus on a quest to find the East Indies.
Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean, he thought he was in Asia, when they realized where they were, Spain began to send regular voyages to collect gold. -
1497
Britain discovers Canada and New England
Great Britain sends John Cabot to find a western route to Asia, instead he landed in the Americas where Britain would establish the thirteen colonies. -
1507
Portugal conquers Socotra
Portugal conquered Socotra at the Red Sea and Muscat -
1512
Portugal sails to Indonesia
Portuguese ships set sail from India and land in the Spice Islands (Indonesia), later they would sail to china. -
1521
The first circumnavigation of the globe
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan opened a route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, which would later be the route for the first circumnavigation of the globe. -
1525
Giovanni da Verrazzano establishes North American French territory.
Giovanni da Verrazzano a hired Italian pilot failed to find the correct place he was supposed to go, but in doing so he established a lot of Frances North American territory. -
1531
Francisco Pizarro of Spain discovers the Incas
Francisco Pizarro the conquester of Spain discovers and defeats the Incas while exploring western South America. -
1534
France starts their exploration
They would claim most of Canada, and found cities such as Detroit, St Louis, and New Orleans. -
1562
France explores Florida
French explorer Jean Ribault explored coastal Florida, sparking tensions with Spain -
1565
Spain founds their first permanent settlement in the Philippines.
The Spanish set up a crucial settlement in the Philippines which helped them ship goods all over Asia and to Mexico. -
1577
British explorer Martin Frobisher seeks out an alternate trading route to China.
In three separate voyages, Martin Frobisher went on explorations to find the Hudson River, which was the new passage to trade with China. -
Roanoke was founded
Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh established Roanoke colony in an attempt to create the first English settlement. The people of Roanoke would later disappear. -
Jamestown is founded
A group of Englishmen founded Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement. -
France Founds Quebec
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec and explored the Great Lakes.