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Time period where most European exploration of the New World and the East took place
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Bartolomeu Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope and lands in Mossel Bay on February 3, 1488.
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Columbus successfully sails the Atlantic and lands on an island in the Caribbean. He names the island San Salvador. He thought he was in Asia
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This is an approximate date that Cabot spotted and visited lands in Newfoundland. He explored the coastline of Newfoundland as well. After doing so he returned to England. The following year he went out again on a voyage and disappeared with his crew and their ships.
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Da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope and a few months later lands in Calicut on May 20, 1498
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa is the first European to view the Pacific Ocean
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Elcano finishes what Magellan started and returns to Spain on the Victoria - the only remaining ship of Magellan's fleet - with spices to make a profit.
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Cartier successfully makes his way to the New World and begins his exploration of the Newfoundland area May 10, 1534.
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Hudson lands in Georges Harbour and begins exploration. He explores other areas on the northeastern coast of the (U.S.) and claims lands for Holland a few months later
