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Oct 12, 1492
Finding the New World
It’s said to have started as early as the 15th century, though In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, eventually coming across what we know as the ‘New World’. Instead of discovering India, he found himself in San Salvador known today as the Bahamas. This was the first voyage causing the beginning of other exploration missions into other islands as well, ending the habitual human period of the Americas. -
Jun 7, 1494
Voyaging
Christopher Columbus continued to lead another three voyages. The second being to the Caribbean establishing in Hispaniola. His third to trinidad and northern South America coast, reaching a new continent. Later finding himself in in conflict with another explorer, Pedro Alvares Cabral who lead himself into Brazil raising conflict between Spain and Portugal over the newly discovered and claimed lands. (Eventually causing the Treaty of Tordesillas dividing these lands into a half in 1492. -
Period: Sep 25, 1513 to Apr 25, 1521
discovering..
First, Balboa crosses Panama and discovers the Pacific then, Magellan killed in the Philippines in attempt to circumnavigate the world. -
Jan 17, 1524
Sailing for France
With other English explorers following him, Giovanni de Verrazano was actually commissioned by France to discover the entrance to the Hudson River in 1524 which he did, successfully. Finding the New York harbor and coastline of what is present day North Carolina. He claimed this region for France during this period collecting significant information about geography facing encounters with various Native American Tribes. -
Mandating
For over the next decade, all of the French, British, and Dutch would fight over dominance especially over the lands. But English is who established the first permanent colony in Northern America in Jamestown, Virginia. May 13 1607. Leaving Samuel du Champlain to found the Quebec City in 1608, and in 1624 holland confirming a trading outpost in what is known as present day New York City. Forming the New Ámsterdam colony. -
Ending of the Era
The ending of these explorations ended in the 17th century. Letting colonies expand their empires and focusing on trading, particularly slaves. The Russians, Dutch, British and Frances were left to their own duties. Conquering/seeking for resources, mapping continents new routes, establishing trading posts across various regions for trading resources. This lead to advancement in technology, knowledge. European colonization became permanent throughout North South America.