Chapter 2 Age of Exploration

By Stump.A
  • Leif Eriksson: sponsored by the country of scandanavia
    1000

    Leif Eriksson: sponsored by the country of scandanavia

    in 1000 leif eriksson was blown off course by a storm and landed in north america
  • Bartolomeu Dias sailed Portugal
    1488

    Bartolomeu Dias sailed Portugal

    sailed from Portugal southward, made it to the bottom of Africa, discovering the tip Africa, "the cape of good hope."
  • Pedro Alverez Cabral sponsored by the country or portugal
    1488

    Pedro Alverez Cabral sponsored by the country or portugal

    He is known for finding the country of Brazil in south america and starting a settlement their for Portugal
  • Christopher columbus who sailed the blue ocean
    1492

    Christopher columbus who sailed the blue ocean

    tried to reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic but landed in the america's but believed we had reached Asia.
  • Vasco da Gama sailed Africa
    1497

    Vasco da Gama sailed Africa

    Sailed all around Africa and all the way to India, winning the European race for a sea route to Asia.
  • john cabot sent by England
    1497

    john cabot sent by England

    England sent john, an Italian, to look for a northern sea route to Asia in 1497.
  • America Vespucci led a Spain funded voyage
    1499

    America Vespucci led a Spain funded voyage

    led a voyage funded by Spain on this journey he explored the coast of south america.
  • Vasco Nunez de balbao sponsored by spain
    1513

    Vasco Nunez de balbao sponsored by spain

    balboa saw a vast body of water which he claimed for Spain, along with the ajoining lands, balboa was the first European to see the pacific ocean from the Americas.
  • Juan Ponce de Leon sent by the spanish
    1513

    Juan Ponce de Leon sent by the spanish

    Made the first Spanish landing on the east coast in Florida. Juan was not looking for gold, he hoped to find a legendary fountain of youth.His exploration led to what is now the first Spanish settlement in the United States.
  • Hernan Cortez from spain.
    1519

    Hernan Cortez from spain.

    Hernan landed on the east coast if Mexico, within two years Hernan conquered the Aztec Empire that had ruled the region.Huge amounts of Aztec gold made Cortez and Spain wealthy.
  • Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese sailor sailing for Spain
    1520

    Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese sailor sailing for Spain

    a Portuguese sailor who was sailing for Spain reached the southernmost tip of south Africa.
  • Giovanni de Verrazano hired by france.
    1524

    Giovanni de Verrazano hired by france.

    on 1524 France hired another Italian Giovanni to look for a northern route.
  • Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca spanish conquistadors
    1528

    Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca spanish conquistadors

    He was part of the Spanish expedition to Florida. After coming into conflict with the native Americans in Florida, the expedition sailed south toward mexico.
  • Francisco pizzaro from spain
    1531

    Francisco pizzaro from spain

    Francisco led an army into the Inca capital in Cuzco, Peru. The Spanish arrested and later exucuted the Inca ruler. Without their leader the inca were not able to fight effectivaly, Francisco soon ruled most of the vast and wealthy Inca empire.
  • jacques Cartier french explorer
    1535

    jacques Cartier french explorer

    in 1535 french explorer Jacques sailed up St.Lawrance river, hoping it would lead to the pacific.He didn't make it to the pacific but he discovered a mountain he named royal mountain.
  • Francisco Vasquez de Coronado an conquistador
    1540

    Francisco Vasquez de Coronado an conquistador

    Searched for the seven cities of Cibola His expedition reached Zuni, finally convinced theirs no gold, they traveled west, they found no gold, only windswept plains, and shaggy cows (buffalo)
  • Hernando de Soto searches for gold
    1541

    Hernando de Soto searches for gold

    Hernando was excited about these other conqustadors stories, that he led his own expedition to explore Florida and southeastern United States. He crossed the mississippi river, after traveling as far west as today oklahoma he died of a fever, and was buried in the mississippi river.
  • Juan cabrillo a spanish exploror
    1542

    Juan cabrillo a spanish exploror

    first sighted what is now california in 1542.
  • Henry Hudson hired by the dutch

    Henry Hudson hired by the dutch

    The dutch hired Henry Hudson to look for a passage through the Americas. in 1609 he discovered the river that now bears his name.
  • Louis joliet and jacques Marquette two french explorers.

    Louis joliet and jacques Marquette two french explorers.

    They traveled the missisipea river by conoe. Joliet and Jacques hoped to find precious metals. They were also looking for a northwest passage.
  • Robert cavelier de la salle french explorer

    Robert cavelier de la salle french explorer

    Robert followed the Mississipea river all the way to the Gulf of mexico. He claimed the region for france, calling it luisiana in honor of lious XlV.