Explorers and age of discovery

  • Prince Henry the Navigator
    Jan 1, 1415

    Prince Henry the Navigator

    Designed A caravel that ade sailing long journeys uch easier
  • John cabot
    Jan 1, 1450

    John cabot

    He believed that Asia could be reached by sailing west
  • Christopher columbus
    Oct 31, 1450

    Christopher columbus

    He sailed to the Americas while searching for a water route from Europe to Asia
  • Amerigo vespucci
    Mar 9, 1454

    Amerigo vespucci

    He explored South and North America on his first voyage. He also discovered the division of Asia and America
  • Vasco de gama
    Dec 23, 1460

    Vasco de gama

    He was the explorer who discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East.
  • Magellan
    Jan 1, 1480

    Magellan

    He wanted to find a passage through the Pacific to China and the East Indies
  • Bartholomeu dias
    May 29, 1488

    Bartholomeu dias

    Discovery of a sailing route around Africa helped establish travel between Europe and Asia
  • Jaques cartier
    Dec 31, 1491

    Jaques cartier

    He went on an expedition to the Northwest in search of the Northwest passage
  • The treaty of tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    The treaty of tordesillas

    Portugal and Spain in 1494 where they agreed to divide up all the land on the Earth outside of Europe between the two of them
  • Ponce de leon
    Jan 1, 1513

    Ponce de leon

    Searched for the legendary fountain of youth and other riches.
  • Sir francis drake
    Jan 1, 1545

    Sir francis drake

    He wanted to find an undiscovered continent that was thought to lie in the Pacific but ended up becoing a captain to someones ship
  • Henry hudson
    Jan 1, 1565

    Henry hudson

    He explored north america trying to find a short cut to the pacific
  • Sir Walter Raleigh

    Sir Walter Raleigh

    His first expedition to set up a new settlement in the new world was abandoned
  • Jaques marquette

    Jaques marquette

    He explored the Mississippi River because of Indian stories
  • James cook

    James cook

    He explored New Zealand and the coast of Australia , he searched for a very huge southern continent that was believed to exist but it does not