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Feb 19, 1000
Sailing to the Americas
The Vikings were the first to sail from Greenland to present-day Canada. -
Period: Feb 19, 1000 to Feb 19, 1533
european exploration
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Feb 19, 1271
Amazing riches from Asia
Marco Polo was the first to sail to Cathay (China). Then he brought back stories about the riches of Asia. -
Feb 19, 1453
The Turks took over
the Turks captured the city of Constantinople and toook control of the Miiddle East. -
Feb 19, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
Bartholomeu Dias became the first to sail all the way around the Southern Tip Of Africa. -
Feb 19, 1492
Cristopher Columbus
Cristopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
He promised the King & Queen he would bring back riches when he saile Asia, but all he found were these naked people. He had a plan to bring back the naked people as slaves. -
Feb 19, 1498
Vasco Da Gama
Dias did`nt make Da Gama got the the goods.
He found a water route to Asia and brought back a small but impressive collection of jewels and spices, which encouraged further exploration. -
Feb 19, 1507
Walseemuller
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Feb 19, 1513
Balboa
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Feb 19, 1521
Cortez
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Feb 19, 1521
Magellan
