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1487
Bartolomeu Dias set sail from Lisbon
Bartolomeu Dias set sail from Lisbon, Portugal in August 1487. His fleet had three ships. Dias commanded the caravel São Cristóvão. The São Pantaleão was commanded by one of Dias’ associates, and the third vessel was a supply ship. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus set sail
Columbus’ voyage departed on August 3, 1492, with 87 men sailing on three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Columbus commanded the Santa María, while the Niña was led by Vicente Yanez Pinzon and the Pinta by Martin Pinzon. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered The Caribbean
On October 12 he found land. He gave the first island he landed on the name San Salvador, although the native population called it Guanahani. Columbus believed that he was in Asia, but was actually in the Caribbean. -
1493
Columbus Exchange
In January of 1493, Columbus sailed back to Europe to report what he found. Columbus brought with him tobacco, turkey, and some new spices. -
Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot
Wanting to locate a northwest entry to Asia, wayfarer John Cabot sets out on a journey from England. At the point when he arrives on the east shore of North America, he asserts the land for the sake of King Henry VII, erroneously accepting he is in Asia. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama
Portuguese pioneer Vasco da Gama arrived in India subsequent to adjusting the southern tip of Africa. In spite of the fact that the Portuguese lose a large portion of their boats and numerous mariners pass on the journey, the endeavor is exceptionally productive and he comes back with a freight of flavors. His journey shows Portugal can get to Asian markets straightforwardly, rather than through circuitous overland courses -
1500
Dutch
The Dutch set up states and exchanged posts the world over. A gathering of affluent shippers found the Dutch East India Company, which promotes their journey to be the significant European business power in the east. The organization additionally clashes with the English East India Company. -
1502
Vasco da Gama - Calicut
Vasco Da Gama powers a settlement of collaboration on the leader of Calicut. He at that point leaves Portuguese shippers in Calicut to set up an exchange with flavor traders. -
1502
Spanish
A Spanish ship carried frost enslaved African Americans in 1502. -
1511
Portuguese
In 1511 the Portuguese seized Malacca, which allowed them to ally with Asian leaders and establish a major foothold in Asian trade routes, such as trading spices. -
1519
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés was the Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire in 1519 and building Mexico City which secured Spain’s place in the New World. He landed on the coast of Mexico with 600 men, 16 horses, and a few cannons. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan
In November 1520 Magellan passed through the Magellan Strait and entered and named the Pacific Ocean. Magellan called it Mar Pacifico, the Pacific Ocean, because of its sharp contrast to the violent waters of the strait from which he had just emerged. -
Sep 6, 1522
“Victoria” Ship
Under the direction of Juan Sebastian de Elcano, the other ship, the Victoria, continued west. The vessel sailed across the Indian Ocean, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at the Spanish port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 6, 1522, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe. The Victoria then sailed up the Guadalquivir River, reaching Seville a few days later. -
1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
An Italian explorer who charted the Atlantic coast of North America between the Carolina's and Newfoundland, including New York Harbor . The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge in New York was named after him -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Throughout his three voyages,.French navigator and explorer credited with naming Canada, exploring the St. Lawrence River, and Canadian areas that would become French territory. -
1562
Jean Ribault
Jean Ribault explored coastal Florida and the St. Johns River in 1562 but sparked almost immediate tension with Spanish forces in the area. -
Period: 1576 to 1578
Martin Frobisher
Martin Frobisher conducted three voyages to the New World in the years from 1576 to 1578. -
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Humphrey Gilbert, a prominent soldier and Crown favorite, led an effort to establish the first English colony in America, a short-lived venture on Newfoundland. -
Francis Drake
He played a major role in the destruction and defeat of the mighty Spanish Armada. This helped England to create a great empire in the New World. He also became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. During his world voyage, he explored much of the northwestern part of the modern United States. -
Triangular Trade
The Triangular trade was the trade route the Europeans took to trade with Africa and the Americas. The route went for slaves from Europe to Africa. Then next was the "Middle Passage,” the journey to America to exchange slaves for goods, and lastly was the return of goods to Europe. -
The East India Company was formed
An English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. It was started as a monopolistic trading body so that England could participate in the East Indian spice trade. -
The Dutch East India Company
In 1602 the Dutch government sponsored the creation of the Dutch East India Company, in an attempt to stabilize profits in the Dutch spice trade and create a monopoly. This had semi-governmental powers. It was able to start wars, prosecute convicts, negotiate treaties and arrange colonies. -
Samuel de Champlain
In July 1608, French navigator and explorer Samuel de Champlain discovered the Great Lakes and established the French settlement of Quebec. -
Henry Hudson
English captain and navigator Henry Hudson embarked on a third voyage supported by the Dutch East India Company. Which led him to the New World and the river which would be named after him, the Hudson River. Hudson came across the body of water on his fourth voyage that would later be named the Hudson Bay. -
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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
In 1698, Sieur de Bienville traveled with his elder brother, Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville to rediscover the mouth of the Mississippi River and to colonize the area. Bienville explored the lower Mississippi River in 1699 and the Red River in 1700, learning the Native Americans' languages in the process. -
The End of the East India Company
From the late 18th century it gradually lost both commercial and political control. In 1873 it ceased to exist as a legal entity.
