Early Exploration

  • Period: Sep 3, 1400 to

    European Explortion

  • Christopher Columbus
    Sep 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    he thought asia could be reached by sailing west from europe after a long time of trying he finally convinced king ferdinand and queen isabella to support expedition he explored the bahamas and south america
  • vasco de gama
    Jan 1, 1497

    vasco de gama

    he found such a route and sailed all the way to india to the spice islands that all of europe craved
  • john cabot
    Sep 1, 1497

    john cabot

    he was sent up by king henry vII to find the north west passage which was the name for a route through the americas that will lead north and west to asia.He like those before him cannot find the north west passage
  • Christopher Columbus
    Sep 3, 1498

    Christopher Columbus

    this was his second voyage where he reached south america later a mapmaker labled this contenint america after the explore ameriga vespucci
  • juan ponce de leon
    Sep 3, 1508

    juan ponce de leon

    he was a spanish official in the new world and spent his time in peurto rico.He was authorized by king ferdinand and to explore cuba
  • giovanni da verrazano
    Sep 3, 1524

    giovanni da verrazano

    he was sent by king francis I of france wesward he ended up finding north carolinas outerbanks and then he continued up the coast.