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1st European to reach N. America
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope (bottom of Africa)
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1st trip sailed to North america, across the Atlantic ocean, believed he had reached Asia.
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His 2nd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic ocean.
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1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia.
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He was an Italian sent to look for a norther sea route to Asia. He most likely landed on present-day Newfoundland, Canada.
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His 3rd Voyage to Americas across the Atlantic ocean.
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Sailed along the coast of South America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land ¨America¨ in his honor.
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On his way around Africa he went too wide and ended up in Brazil, South America.
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His 4th Voyage to Americas across the Atlantic ocean.
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He travels through central America and is the first European to see the Pacific Ocean (the largest ocean on earth).
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Explored present day Florida looking for the fountain of youth.
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A conquistador who explored Mexico and he conquered the Aztec.
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1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
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He was an Italian send to look for a northern route, he explored the coast of North American from present-day Nova Scotia to the Carolinas.
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Accompanied by Estevanico (a slave) and others, explored the North America Southwest looking for the 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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He sailed up the St. Lawrence River hoping to find the Pacific ocean, he didn't find it however he found a mountain peak that he named "Mont-Royal". Which means royal mountain, this is in present-day Montreal.
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Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi River.
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Cont. in North America Southwest, looking for cities of gold, discovered the Grand Canyon.
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He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California.
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Henry sailed north down the Hudson River as far a present-day Albany, deciding that he had not found a way to India he turned back and went home.
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Henry went back and found the Hudson Bay. Believing he had reached the Pacific, he looked for months for an outlet. His crew became impatient, rebelled, and sent his son, a few crew members, and Henry adrift in a small boat never to be seen again.
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They traveled the Mississippi by canoe and hoped to find precious metals, and a water route to Asia. Once they realized that the Mississippi led to the Gulf of Mexico and not the Pacific, turned around and went back up-river.
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He followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed that land for the French, calling it Louisiana after Louis XIV.
