Age of Exploration Timeline

By IvethM
  • Prince Henry begins his explorations
    1451

    Prince Henry begins his explorations

    Prince Henry “The Navigator” of Portugal is the first to begin explorations in different land.
  • Prince Henry Commissions a Journey to “Cape of Good Hope”.
    1488

    Prince Henry Commissions a Journey to “Cape of Good Hope”.

    Portugals Prince Henry then sends Bartolomeu Dias to explore more land.
  • Spain discovered the Caribbean
    1492

    Spain discovered the Caribbean

    Christopher Columbus discovers the Caribbean for Spain but thought it was Asia.
  • Christopher Columbus embarks on a voyage
    1492

    Christopher Columbus embarks on a voyage

    Columbus sets off to explore for Spain.
  • Christopher Columbus and the Atlantic Ocean
    1492

    Christopher Columbus and the Atlantic Ocean

    Christopher Columbus convinced the king and queen of Spain to sponsor his exploration of crossing Atlantic Ocean.
  • John Cabot begins exploring for King Henry VII of England
    1497

    John Cabot begins exploring for King Henry VII of England

    King Henry VII sends John Cabot to explore for him.
  • Portugal reached India
    1498

    Portugal reached India

    The Portuguese explorers brought native Indians onboard and bought some of their items.
  • Portugal discovers Brazil
    1500

    Portugal discovers Brazil

    Pedro Álvares Cabra was the explorer that led this expedition he found Brazil while he was on the way to India.
  • Hernan Cortes the Spanish Conquistador
    1504

    Hernan Cortes the Spanish Conquistador

    Hernan led the conquest of the Aztecs and succeeded in defeating them.
  • Spain sent Juan Ponce de Leon to explore
    1513

    Spain sent Juan Ponce de Leon to explore

    Spain sent this man to go explore, and he found and claimed Brazil.
  • France began exploring and claiming territories in the Americas
    1534

    France began exploring and claiming territories in the Americas

    The main explorer was Jacques Cartier which claimed the St. Lawrence River for France.
  • Francis Drake From England
    1577

    Francis Drake From England

    Francis is the first English to circumnavigate.
  • England established colonies in North America

    England established colonies in North America

    Jamestown was the first colony established in North America.
  • Henry Hudson of England

    Henry Hudson of England

    Explored the river that now has his name.
  • France established colonies in North America

    France established colonies in North America

    These colonies include: Quebec, Trois-Rivières, and Ville-Marie, Montreal.
  • France claims the Mississippi River

    France claims the Mississippi River

    Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle discovered and claimed the whole Mississippi River for France.