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1000
Leif Eriksson
Discovered Newfoundland -
Period: 1000 to
European Exploration and Discoveries in the New World
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1488
Bartolomeu Dias
He sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa , reaching the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic, the first European known to have done it. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in 1492. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. -
1497
John Cabot
His 1497 voyage to North America, where he claimed land in Canada for England. -
1498
Vasco da Gama
Sailed from Lisbon on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. -
1507
Amerigo Vespucci
America was named after Amerigo -
1512
Juan Ponce de León
Discovered Florida -
1513
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Had the conquest of being the first person to travel around the world. -
1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Lead a voyage to the New World in order to seek gold and other riches. -
1535
Francisco Pizarro
Founded the city of Lima, a project he considered his greatest achievement. -
Hernán Cortés
Conquered Tenochtitlán the capital of Aztec empire.
