Explorers

  • Oct 14, 1271

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo travled from Italy to China in search of jewls and spices
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Cristopher Columbus

    He saild the Ocean Blue from Spain to the Caribbian Sea start ing on August 3, 1492 ending October 12, 1492
  • Jun 24, 1497

    John Cabot

    John Cabot sailed from England to present day Canada
  • Oct 29, 1497

    Vasco Da Gama

    He left for "Asia" and returned after 300 days
  • Oct 29, 1501

    Amerigo Vespucci

    He discovered that Colombus did not get to Asia.
  • Nov 4, 1513

    Balboa

    Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa had a farm on the island of Hispaniola , but he was not a good farmer.
  • Nov 4, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand Magellan was a Spanish explorer that wanted to find a route to Asia by going west.
  • Nov 4, 1519

    Hernando Cortés

    Hernando Cortés was a spanish explorer that was in search for the seven citys of gold
  • Oct 29, 1521

    Juan Ponce de León

    He wanted to find the fountain of youth and sell the water to get rich.
  • Oct 29, 1522

    Vasco Núñez de Balboa

    He was a farmer in Hispanolia and owed many people money.
  • Nov 4, 1531

    Francisco Pizarro

    When he landed he was in South America, he ran into a trib called the Inca, which was led by Atahuallpa.
  • Nov 4, 1540

    Coronado

    Coronado was a spanish explorer that wanted to find the seven citys of gold.
  • Bartolomeu Dias

    He was at the cape of good hope when his crew would not go farther.