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Explorers

By JoshuaV
  • Period: Sep 30, 1400 to

    exploration dates

  • Christopher Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Country/Sponser:Spain
    Obstacles:No maps frightend crew
    Purpose:to find spices,gold,and land
    Achievment:He found land
  • John Cabot
    Nov 28, 1496

    John Cabot

    Country/Sponser:England
    Obstacles:North was dangerous and no maps
    Purpose:to find a Northwest route to Asia
    Achievment:Found coast of Canada
  • Vasco Nunez De Balboa
    Jan 18, 1513

    Vasco Nunez De Balboa

    Country/Sponser:Spain
    Obstacles:Fought with Native Americans
    Purpose:Find the Pacific Ocean
    Achievment:First European to reach th eastern part of the Pacific Ocean
  • Juan Ponce De Leon
    May 5, 1513

    Juan Ponce De Leon

    Country/Sponse:Spain
    Obstacles:Fought Native Americans
    Purpose:To find gold and the Fountain of Youth
    Achievment:First European to reach Florida
  • Jacques Cartier
    Apr 30, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Country/Sponser:France
    Obstacles:No map sailers caught dieseses
    Purpose:To find a Northwest route to Asia to find gold and riches
    Achievment:Discovered new water ways
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    Country/Sponser:England
    Obstacles:Cold climate
    Purpose:Shorter route to Asia trough the Artic Ocean
    Achievment:He sailed up the Hudson River in present day New York