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Jul 30, 1497
A New World
John Cabot sailed from Bristol sailing over the Atlantic Ocean and landing in Newfoundland starting fron 1497 -
Dec 30, 1498
Gama`s Route to India
On 1497 Gama,his 4 ships,and the 1170 crew memebers went past the Great Fish River and sailed on unknown waters.On the year 1498 they arrived in calicut where India is. -
Sep 25, 1513
Discovery of the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Núñez de Balboa went across the Isthmus of Panama.He used canoes and sailed the coast and by September 25 at noon he went ahead and saw the horizon and the ocean becoming the first European to see the Paciffic Ocean -
Nov 30, 1524
Exploring North America
Giovanni da Verrazzano explored the Atlantic coast of America from south Carolina to new foundland becoming the first to European recorded to visit the virginia colony.in the same year Estevão Gomes explored Nova Scotia,Maine,New York Harbor,Hudson River,and Florida -
Aug 27, 1543
New Trade Routes
In 1543 Portugese traders accidently became the first Westener`s to trade with Japan.soon after Philip II of Spain orders Miguel López de Legazpi to take control of trade in the Phillipines.
