Age of exploration

  • Portugal first to launch exploratory expedition
    1341

    Portugal first to launch exploratory expedition

    Lead to others to pursue the same things
  • Period: 1341 to

    Age of exploration

  • Portugal prince harry the navigator to journey for “cape of good hope”
    1441

    Portugal prince harry the navigator to journey for “cape of good hope”

    The reason he did this is so they could trade with Asia and get a advantage on the other competition and to give them different things to trade with them.
  • Spain Christopher Columbus searching for East Indies he embarked on a voyage
    1492

    Spain Christopher Columbus searching for East Indies he embarked on a voyage

    He was searching for the East Indies because he wanted to find a new route to India, china, Japan and the spice islands. But ended up landing in the Bahamas.
  • Spain Columbus sent regular voyages to acquire gold and silver
    1493

    Spain Columbus sent regular voyages to acquire gold and silver

    He got his gold and silver from la Isabela and that was on his second voyage he enslaved the Indigenous people and forced them to mine for gold
  • John Cabot explores new foundlands
    1497

    John Cabot explores new foundlands

    He sailed from Bristol to discovered New foundland and Cape Breton Island on the North American coast
  • Spain Christopher Columbus third voyage
    1498

    Spain Christopher Columbus third voyage

    During his third voyage, Columbus explored the regions further to the south, where he discovered the Island of Trinidad and the huge delta of the Orinoco, which made a great impression on him.
  • Portugal established a series of trading posts and forts
    1500

    Portugal established a series of trading posts and forts

    Taking advantage of the rivalries that pitted Hindus against Muslims
  • Portugal goes on to lead missions and would eventually land in South America
    1500

    Portugal goes on to lead missions and would eventually land in South America

    Cabral begins setting for the land in Brazil for Portuguese
  • Juan pance de lean found “la Florida” and Puerto Rico for Spain
    1513

    Juan pance de lean found “la Florida” and Puerto Rico for Spain

    He was seachring for fountain of youth located on an island known as Bimini, Ponce de León led an expedition to the coast of Florida