Exploration

  • Christopher Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus set sail to find India but instead found America.
  • Vasco da Gama Finds A Way Around Venice
    Feb 19, 1497

    Vasco da Gama Finds A Way Around Venice

    Vasco da Gama Finds A Way Around Venice to get to the spice islands.
  • Columbus Reached South America
    Aug 1, 1498

    Columbus Reached South America

    Christopher Columbus reached South America.
  • Juan Ponce de Leon
    Sep 3, 1508

    Juan Ponce de Leon

    Juan explored and settled in Puerto Rico
  • Ponce de Leon
    Sep 3, 1513

    Ponce de Leon

    Juan landed on the East Coast of Florida
  • Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
    Sep 3, 1520

    Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon

    Lucas had his eyes on the North of Florida
  • Giovanni da Verrazzano
    Sep 3, 1524

    Giovanni da Verrazzano

    Verazzano sets out on a voyage assigned to him by King Fancis 1
  • Hernando de Soto
    Sep 3, 1539

    Hernando de Soto

    Soto sailed with a military expedition from Cuba to the West Coast of Florida.
  • Jean Ribault
    Sep 6, 1562

    Jean Ribault

    France sent a colony under the command of Jean to North America.
  • Rene de Laudonniere
    Sep 5, 1564

    Rene de Laudonniere

    Rene led a colony and they eventually settled in Fort Carolina.
  • Pedro Menendez de Aviles
    Nov 21, 1565

    Pedro Menendez de Aviles

    Spain sent Pedro along with troops to Florida.
  • Pedro de Coronas
    May 5, 1566

    Pedro de Coronas

    The West Indies sent him and a crew as a mission to Chesapeke Bay.
  • Juan Pardo & Hernando Boyano
    Nov 6, 1566

    Juan Pardo & Hernando Boyano

    Juan & Boyano led a small group of men to the South Carloina Coast.