Exploration Of The New World

Henry The Navigator

Apr 27, 1480

Henry the navigator is a portugese prince who wanted to explore southward along the coast of Africa. The reason is that he wanted someone to find a route around that continent o=to the Spice Islands, near India.

Christopher Columbus

Aug 3, 1492

Christopher Columbus tought that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe. He practically begged the king adn queen of Spain, Ferdinand adn Isabella, to help him with money adn supplies for his expedition. When the king and queen agreed Columbus gave them credit adn wrote it down in his journal. ,

Vasco Da Gama

Mar 9, 1497

Through years 1497-1498 Vasco Da Gama found a route and sailed all the way to India.

John Cabot

May 24, 1497

John Cbot was an Italian ling in England. King Henry sent him on a voyage to the West thinking that there would be a route through the Americas that would lead north adn west to Asia

Juan Ponce De Leon

Jan 1, 1508

Juan Ponce De Leon was a spanish official who explored asn settled in the island of Puerto Rico. King Ferdinand let Juan Ponce explore the lands of nort Cuba.

Giovanni Da Verrazzano

Jan 1, 1524

Giovanni is an Italian navigator. King Francis the firt sent him him in 1524 westward. Verrazzano reached the Outer Banks of North Carolina but he thought he saw the Pacific ocean. When he reported back to the king, the king was to busy with everything else he didnt sponcer anymore voyages.

Herando De Soto

Sep 4, 1539

He sailed with the military expedition from Havana, Cuba, to the west coast of Florida.

King and Queen, Ferdinand and Isabella

Apr 17, 2015

After Christopher Columbus asked them to supply them with ships, food, and a crew they agreed and thast when Columbus found Amercia on accident. The king adn the queen did get a bit of credit.