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Portugal attempts to go around Africa to get to India. -
Bartholomew Diaz rounded the Cape of Good Hope, the tip of Africa, to go to India -
After 150 years, Portugal successfully reaches India -
The king and queen of Spain promise Columbus he’d be given the role as Admiral of the Ocean Sea if he successfully found a way to India. -
Spain lets Christopher Columbus travel to India on their behalf. -
Columbus finds America, thinking it is India -
Great Britain begins exploring using Spain’s route and land farther north than Columbus -
Portugal began building trade ports along their travel route to India -
Jacques Cartier explored part of eastern Canada -
France begins exploration with Spain’s route and end up in modern-day Canada -
France lands in America and begins building settlements -
The Lost Colony of Roanoke is founded and is an unsuccessful attempt at establishing a settlement in the new territory. -
Port-Royal is the first French colony in America -
After several unsuccessful trips and attempts at settlement, Great Britain establishes a settlement in Northern America named Jamestown -
Samuel de Champlain explores for France and establishes Quebec City -
