Columbus

By marielaayonlimon
  • Sep 2, 1300

    1300

    People in Europe read od Marco Polo's travels to China.
  • Sep 3, 1400

    Henry the Navigator

    Henry the Navigator uged sea captains to explore southward along the coast of Africa.
  • Sep 3, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus led his first expedition westward. He landed in the Bahamas, islands that he belived to be near Asia.
  • Sep 3, 1497

    Vasco De Gama

    Vasco de Gama found such a route and sailed all the way to India.
  • Sep 3, 1498

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus thought Asia could nbe reached by sailing west from Europe. COlumbus persuaded the king and queen of Spain.
  • Sep 3, 1508

    Juan Ponce de Leon

    He explored and settled the island of Puerto Rico. Taking noticd back in Spain. The King authorized Ponce de Leon to explore lands north of Cuba.
  • Sep 3, 1513

    Juan Ponce de Leon

    Juan set out with ships and crew. His expedition landed on the east coast of Florida,
  • Sep 3, 1524

    Verrazano

    In 1524 the king sent Giovanni da Verrazano westward. He first reached land at North Carolinas Outer Banks.
  • Sep 3, 1539

    De Soto

    Hernando de Soto sailed with a military expedition from Havana, Cuba, to the west coast of Florida. They spent the winter of 1539-1540. In the Spring he crossed Geogia and South Carolina and passed through the west of NC.
  • Sep 3, 1560

    Florida

    Florida fairly secure and greater wealth to the south, Spaniards focused their attention southward after 1560.
  • Sep 3, 1565

    St. Augustine

    Spain sent troops under Pedro Menedez de Aviles to Florida. Menedez bulit a fort at St Agustine.
  • Sep 3, 1566

    Juan & Hernando

    In 1565 Juan Parado & hernando Boyano led a small group of men to the South Carolina coast. From there they pushed north and west on nearly the same route that De Soto had taen 25 years ealier.