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Period: May 27, 1400 to
Explorers of France and England
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May 27, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
His goal was to find a route to Asia from America and to find a new land. it was said to believe that there was a passage between North and South America so he was chosen by King Francis to sail. -
May 27, 1534
Jacques Cartier
He tried to find a route to Asia through America but ended up discovering the St. Lawrence River. -
May 27, 1541
Jacques Cartier
In his last expedition, he was to help find a colony in canada. He failed because colonists were unwilling to give up the advantages of home for the incivilized New World. -
Henry Hudson
Henry was in search to find the north west passage, Also to find a shortcut from Europe to the far east. He explored a river and bay that was later name Hudson after him. -
Pilgrims
In 1620 the pligrims came fromEngland to search for a new place to practice there religon, they settle on the northern part of virgina that settle on the hudson river -
Puritan
The puritans arrived in 1620 on the mayflower. they settle in plymourh but intended to land in virgina. Were 600 miles off course -
Sieur de La salle
Salle was sent by king louise XIV to return the mouth of missisippi to futher strengthing the french claim to the area. Salle ended up in Matargos bay in texas by mistake. Credit of the frech devlopement in the lower missisippi
