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The period of time when Europeans powers looked to expand their empires by exploring the New World & East Indies.
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Portugal launches exploration expeditions to the New World and East Indies -
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal sends a group of explorers to journey around Africa’s “Cape of Good Hope” to Asia. -
Prince Henry of Portugal makes trading post/routes to India -
Prince Henry of Portugal makes colonies in modern day Brazil. -
The Silk Road was found by colonist and used by the many different countries forward on. -
Spain sends explores on an expedition to explore the New World. -
Christopher Columbus searches for the East Indies but lands some where else. -
Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean. -
Great Britain explores the New World but explores the western route instead -
John Cabot founds present-day Canada & New England -
Christopher Columbus makes trips from the New World to Spain because he acquired gold and silver. -
Great Britain establishes colonies in Eastern North America -
Around 1508, Juan Ponce de León landed in Puerto Rico and claimed the island for Spain. -
France joins the countries race to explore the New World later on. -
France starts to explore present-day US states like Ohio, and Mississippi. -
As France explores part of Central America France ends up claiming most of present-day Canada.