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This marked the beginning of the Age of Exploration -
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Him doing this led to expeditions from Africa to Asia and more exploration. -
Christopher Columbus started his voyage in 1492 searching for the East Indies -
They began to send voyages regularly to gain valuables like gold and silver, which would boost the Spanish economy. -
in 1497 the British started to look for a western route for trading to Asia -
John Cabot founded modern day Canada and New England. Which is some of the earliest European explorations of the continent. -
This was the first confirmed expedition to reach India, which set way for other countries to explore India and other places. -
Though they discovered the Caribbean, they thought they were in Asia and that’s why Native Americans are often referred to as “Indians”. -
Brazil was very rich in many natural resources and this marked a big expansion in Portugals empire. This also helped Portugal trade resources and impacted the trades. -
Juan Ponce de Leon went to explore Puerto Rico and wanted to conquer the land and he also claimed “La Florida” as well as Puerto Rico for Spain. -
The French joined in the Age of Exploration in 1534, later than the other countries. -
Commissioned by King Francis I, Cartier started to explore and claim North America. -
In 1535 France claimed most of modern day Canada. -
From 1585-1607 Great Britain started to establish colonies in the eastern part of North America -
The English founded Jamestown, Virginia, which is the first permanent English settlement in North America. This began the British colonial expansion. -
This was the first permanent French settlement in North America, it marked the beginning of France’s colonial expansion in Canada.