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Prince Henry, a wealthy man with a love for exploration, began sponsoring voyages and signaled the start of the era of exploration. -
The Portuguese discovered Cape Verde and began their colonization on the island. -
Colombus found the Americas while searching for a route to India. -
Cabot claimed Canada for England while on a voyage to America. -
Vasco da Gama became the first European to successfully map a route to India. -
Spanish conquistadors traveled to America and established Spanish colonies. -
On his last voyage, Columbus was able to reach Panama, returning to Spain empty-handed and eventually dying in 1506. -
An explorer named Balboa mapped out the Pacific Ocean. -
Hernan Cortes conquered, converted, and modernized the Aztecs. -
The Commercial Revolution caused inflation in many countries due to the rapid influx of trades between them. -
The Triangle Trade, which took place between Europe, America, and Africa, helped Britain and its colonies profit quickly. -
The Dutch East India Company was created to support the Dutch in their struggle for independence and protect trade routes in the Indian Ocean. -
After several years, the 13 British colonies in America stabilized and began minor explorations around their territory. -
Antonio de Andrade crossed the Himalayan Mountains and reached a native civilization called Tibet. -
Jean Nicolet discovered the great lake, Lake Michigan, in America. -
Louis Jolliet discovered the Mississippi River and mapped out the upper branch during an exploration. -
The Spanish War of Succession brought about many voyages as both parties competed using their militaries and colonies. -
The treaty of Utrecht brought an end to the voyages of the Spanish War of Succession, but the war wasn't concluded until 1716. -
Jacob Roggeveen found Easter Island while on a voyage sponsored by the West Indian Company. -
The Seven Years War, which was between Great Britain and France, was very expensive, forcing them to raise taxes. This prompted their colonies to fight for independence and caused Europe's navies to grow much stronger and faster than ever before. -
The Treaty of Paris brought an end to the Seven Years War, and France was forced to hand over parts of their territory, as well as colonies, to Great Britain. Britain's navy became the strongest in the world and was able to control many trade routes. -
As technology improve and allowed the Europeans to cross the globe more easily, the age of exploration eventually came to an end.