explorers

First sea trip Europe to india

Jul 8, 1497

Vasco de Gama is the first explorer to make a sea trip from Europe to india,by going around the African continent

First circumnavigation of the globe

Sep 20, 1519

Thank to the efforts of Ferdinand Megallan,the first trip around the planet was made,proving that the Earthis round and not plane as many believed.

sacagawea leads the corps expedition

Apr 7, 1805

sacagawea,with her 2-months baby helps explorers Lewis and Clark during their expedition through the Rocky Mountain to the Pacific Ocean and Black.She received no compensantion for it

Lewis and Clark corps expedition

Apr 7, 1805

By the appointment of Thomas Jefferson,Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explorerd more than 8,000 miles with the help of Sacagawea.Lewis received his salary,1,600 acres of land and named governor of louisiana Territory