Exploration By madie.ratliff Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1800 exploration Jan 1, 1415 Portugaul had expanded to Muslim North Africa seizing the port of Ceuta. Jan 1, 1492 Coloumbus reaches the Carribean Jan 1, 1493 Columbus returned to spain. Jan 1, 1497 Vasco De Gama lead four ships around the cape of good hope. After 10months they reached the great spice port of Calicut. Jan 1, 1498 Vasco De Gama rounds Africa and reaches India Jan 1, 1500 Europeans began viewing slaves as the most important thing in african trade. Jan 1, 1500 Europeans began to view slaves as the most important thing in african trade. Jan 1, 1502 Vasco De Gama forced a treaty on the ruler of Calicut it lead to a vast trading empire. Jan 1, 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set out with 5 ships to erach the pacific. Jan 1, 1520 Magellans ships entered a bay at the southern tip of South America. Jan 19, 1521 Magellan was killed in the Phillipines Jan 19, 1522 Magellens people finally reached Spain. Jan 1, 1560 Abraham Ortelius produced a map that showed all the continents with acurate shapes.
