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Columbus discovers the carribean islands instead of Asia. Dubbed this land, "The new world". -
Explored the coast of South America. America was named after him. -
Claimed the coastal lands in the new world for the kingdom of England. -
First european to round the southern tip of Africa and reach India by sea. -
Leon becomes the first european to set foot on the east coast of Florida. Also established a settlment on Puerto Rico. -
Cortes conquers the Aztec Empire which was located in modern day mexico. -
Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first to lead a voyage around the entire world. He crossed the pacific ocean in an attempt to find a route to the spice lands. -
Spanish Explorer who conquered the Incan Empire and explored much of South America -
Verrazzano is the first european to explore the east coast of the modern day United States. Reached the New York Bay. -
Explored the St Lawrence river and allowed franc to claim the land that is now Canada. -
First European to explore North America's southwest. -
Discovered that Tierra Del Fuego was an Archipelago, not a continent. This meant that Ships could sail around the bottom of South America -
The english discover the East India Company and breaks the monopoly of the spice trade. The company was later used to push British imperialism in India. -
The Dutch discover the Duth East India COmpany, this helped the Dutch become a major european commercial power in the east. -
The first permanent english settlment was founded in Jamestown, Virginia. Jamestown was named after the king, James I. -
Henry Hudson discovers the Hudson river and Hudson bay in Canada. -
Henry Hudson discovers the Island of Manhattan and discovered the indigenous people living there. -
English protestants landed in Plymouth and began to build colonies. They sought religious freedom and a new church. -
Anne Hutchinson established a settlement in what is now modern day Portsmouth on the island that is now modern day Rhode Island. -
William Penn founded a colony in America which provided religious freedom for quakers. The colony was known as Pennsylvania.