EURPEAN EXPLORER TIMELINE

  • Christopher Colombus
    Nov 12, 1492

    Christopher Colombus

    sailed for spain, he explored for gold and queen elisabeth wanted him to and he discovered san sal vador.
  • John Cabot
    Nov 12, 1497

    John Cabot

    sailed for england, he explored beacause he wanted to find a western route to asia and he discovered codfishing.
  • Ferdinand Magellan
    Nov 12, 1500

    Ferdinand Magellan

    sailed for spain, he explored for glory and gold and he discovered the pacific ocean and the new world.
  • Hernando DeSoto
    Nov 12, 1538

    Hernando DeSoto

    sailed for flordia, he explored to find gold in the west indies and he discovered the missisipi river
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    sailed for england, he explored to find a northern route to asia and discovered the hudson river
  • Robert LaSalle

    Robert LaSalle

    Sailed for France, he was searching for new routes for fur trade.
    He discovered Louisiana.
  • Leif Erickson

    Leif Erickson

    sailed for greenland, he explored because his father did and he discovered vinland.