early explores

  • lief Erickson-viking
    1000

    lief Erickson-viking

    first European to reach N america
  • Christoper Columbus   sailed for spain
    1492

    Christoper Columbus sailed for spain

    sailed to north america across the Atlantic ocean believed he had reached Asia
  • john cabot
    1497

    john cabot

    developed the idea of sailing westward in order to reach the riches of asia
  • juan ponce de leon sailed for spain
    1513

    juan ponce de leon sailed for spain

    he went looking for the fountain of youth in modern day Florida
  • hernando de soto
    1513

    hernando de soto

    discover Mississippi river
  • vasco nuez de balboa sailed for spain
    1513

    vasco nuez de balboa sailed for spain

    he travels through Europe,first to sea the pacific ocean
  • Period: 1519 to 1522

    Ferdinand mengallan sailed for Spain

    first European to circumnavigate the globe
  • giovanni de varrozano
    1520

    giovanni de varrozano

    he was sent my king Francis to explore the east coast of the north america for a route to Asia.He eventually discovered new York harbor.
  • frncissco pizzaro sailed for spain
    1532

    frncissco pizzaro sailed for spain

    he went ot the south america and concurred the Inca
  • jacques cartier
    1534

    jacques cartier

    none of his voyages found the north west passage to east Asia,nor wealth but it did enable the french to make claims.
  • Period: 1539 to 1542

    hernando de soto

    discovered the Mississippi river
  • hernano cortez
    1540

    hernano cortez

    Concorde the Aztec
  • alavar nunez cabeza de vaca
    1540

    alavar nunez cabeza de vaca

    he searched for the 7 cities of gold he failed
  • francesco vasquez de cornado
    1540

    francesco vasquez de cornado

    he also searched for the cities of gold but instead he found the grand canyon in AZ
  • Period: 1540 to 1542

    Francisco Vasquez de cornado

  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    he sailed the rumored north west passage that lead to cathey he landed in north america and searched around the modern new York metropolitan center looking for a north west passage
  • Bartholomew Dias sailed for portiugal

    Bartholomew Dias sailed for portiugal

    first to sail all around Africa to Asia