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1000
Lief Erickson-Viking
In 1000 Leif Erickson was blown off course by a storm -
1488
Bartolomeu Traveled to Africa
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1492
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
Tried to Reach Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic, landed in the Americas but believed he had reached Asia (even when he died in 1506) -
1493
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His second trip to the Americas across Atlantic Ocean -
1497
Vasco Da Gama Sailed all around Africa and to India
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1497
Vasco De Game Sailed for Portugal
1st to Sail around Africa all the way to Asia -
1497
John Cabot exploration
England sent John Cabot, an Italian, to look for a northern sea rout in Asia in 1497 -
1498
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 3rd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci- Sailed for Spain
Sailed along the coast of S.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. -
1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabrel 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 -
1513
Vasco Nunez De Balboa sailed for Spain
He travels through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean (Largest ocean 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 into Central America ( Modern day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec. -
Period: 1519 to 1540
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
Discovered the grand Conyon -
1522
Ferdinand Magellan explores
His crew was the first People known to circumnavigate. -
1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
in 1524, France sent another Italian Giovanni to look for another northern route -
1532
Francisco Pizzaro- Sailed for Spain
he went to South America and Conquered the Inca Empire -
1535
Jaques Cartier
In 1535, French explorer Jaques Cartier sailed up to saint Lawrence River. -
1542
Juan Cabrillo Sailed for Spain
he explored up from Mexico and went into modern day California -
Henry Hudson
in 1609 henry hudson found a river that now bears his name Called the Hudson RIver -
Henry Hudson
The next year they sent him again and then he found a A bay now called the Hudson Bay -
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Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Accompainied by Estavanico(a Slave) -
Louis Joilet
Traveled the Mississippi All the way to the gulf of mexico -
Jacques Marquette
Travled the Mississippi river all the way to the gulf of mexico -
Robert de la Salle
n 1692 he followed the Mississsippi River all the way to the gulf of mexico and claimed the region for France called Louisiana in honor of louis
