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1341
First to launch expeditions
Portugal was the first to launch expeditions -
1400
Prince Henry sponsors exploration
Prince Henry was hoping to find rumored Christian allies, add to geographic knowledge, and perhaps find a sea route to the Orient. But he also hoped to find gold. -
1446
Portuguese reach Cape Verde
the Cape Verde islands provided a handy means by which they could sail down the coast and avoid the Islamic states in North Africa who were themselves intent on monopolising African trade. -
1492
Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus was searching for the East Indies, he embarked on a voyage in 1492 -
1493
Columbus returns to Spain
Columbus returned to Spain in 1493, convinced that he had reached Asia. He described a tropical paradise and brought back enough gold and valuables to secure permission for a second voyage. -
1495
John Cabot
Cabot had reached Bristol, England, a port city that had served as a starting point for several previous expeditions across the North Atlantic. -
1497
Canada founded by John Cabot
John Cabot Found Canada and New England -
1500
Portagual meets Brazil
Brazil was officially "discovered" in 1500, when a fleet commanded by Portuguese diplomat Pedro Álvares Cabral, on its way to India, landed in Porto Seguro, between Salvador and Rio de Janeiro. -
1508
Juan exploring and claiming Puerto Rico
Despite his success in farming, Ponce de Leon wanted to find gold. Ponce de Leon set out to see for himself if the stories of gold in Puerto Rico were true. -
1534
France join in the exploration
France focused its attention on establishing commercially viable trading posts in the New World to supply Europe with its seemingly never-ending demand for furs. -
1534
Cartier sailed to find the northwest passage
Cartier sails for France to find the Northwest Passage.He reaches Canada and explores its eastern regions -
1535
Cartier sails a second time
Cartier sails for a second time for France to find the Northwest Passage and discovers the St.Lawrence america -
1543
Portuguese reach Japan
The first contact between Japan and Portugal occurred in 1543 when three Portuguese merchants landed on Tanegashima Island at the southern tip of the Japanese Archipelago after their boat was blown off course -
Fail to settle new world
England’s first effort to establish a settlement in the New World ended badly. In 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh gained a royal charter to found the settlement of Roanoke, located on an island off the coast of North Carolina. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the American Revolution. After the Americans had finished their fight for independence, many other colonies began to declare their independence as well marking the start to the end of an era of colonial rule. -
God, gold, and glory
These were the 3 reasons British explored