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1000
Leif Erickson : viking
1st Euopean to reach N. America -
1487
Bartholomeu Dias sailed for portugal
Sailed to the bottom of Africa and discovered the cape of good hope -
1492
Christopher columbus sailed for Spain.
1st trip sailed to North America -
1493
Christopher columbus sailed for Spain.
His second voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean -
1497
Vasco degama sailed for portugal
1st to sail Africa all the way to Asia -
1497
John Cabot sailed for a northern sea route to Asia
John Cabot probably landed on the coast of the present day newfoundland. -
1499
Christopher columbus sailed for Spain.
His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Americas. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci sailed for Spain
Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast the mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land ''America" in his honor. -
1500
Pedro Alvres Cabral sailed for Portugal
On his way around Africa he went to wide and ended up in Brazil South America -
1502
Christopher columbus sailed for Spain.
His 4th voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa sailed for Spain
He travels through central America and is the first European to see the Pacific ocean.( largest on Earth) -
1513
Juan Ponce de leon - Sailed for Spain
He went looking for the fountain of youth in modern day Florida. -
1519
Hernando cortes sailed for Spain
Went to central America ( Modern day Mexico) and conqured the aztec. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for Spain
He circumnavigated the globe.It took just under 3 years to do. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunez Cabez de vaca
Explored the north America Southwest.He went looking for the city of gold. -
1532
Francisco Pizzaro sailed for spain.
He went to South America and conqured the Inca empire. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernando de soto sailed for spain
Explored present day Florida looking for the fountain of youth -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Goes looking for the city of gold but discovers the grand canyon. -
1542
Juan Cabrillo sailed for spain
He explores from Mexico all the way to modern day Califormia.
