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Sailed for Portugal
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Viking
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Sailed for Portugal
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Sailed for Spain, first voyage
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Sailed for Spain ( second voyage )
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Looked for a northern sea route to Asia, then ended up on the coast of present day Newfoundland
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Sailed for Spain ( third Voyage)
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Sailed the coast of S. america he took such good notes that the mapmakers in Europe were convinced it wasn't Asia and named the new land America after him
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Sailed for Portgual
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Sailed for Spain ( fourth trip to America )
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Sailed for Spain- first to see the Pacific ocean
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explored present day Florida, looking for the fountain of youth
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Is a conquistador for Spain , conquered the Aztec
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270 crew members when he sets off for his voyage and 5 boats
First European to circumnavigate the glob -
sent to look for another northern route and explored present day Nova Scotia down to the Carolina's
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accompanied by Estevanico( his slave) and others, explored the North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of Gold
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A conquistador who explored the Andes Mountains of South America and conquered the Inca Empire .
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Sailed up the St.Lawrence river but found a mountain peak that he named Mont-royal
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explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi River
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cont. in North American Southwest looking for cities of gold, discovered the grand canyon ( in AZ)
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He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California
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Wanted to find a passage through the Americas but instead found the river that is now named after him
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discovered the Hudson bay thinking he reached the pacific ocean spent months looking for and outlet, but failed and his crew left him
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canoed the Mississippi river looking for precious medals and the northwest passage
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canoed the Mississippi river looking for precious medals and the northwest passage
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followed the Mississippi all the way to the gulf of mexico ,claimed the land for France and called it Louisiana after Louis XIV
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Followed the Mississippi down to the gulf of mexico and claimed the region for France calling it Louisiana in honor if Louis XIV
