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His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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1st European to reach North America
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Sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the Cape of Good Hope (Bottom of Africa)
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1st trip sailed to North America, across the Atlantic ocean, believed he had reached Asia
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His 2nd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia.
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England sent, Italian, John Cabot to look for a Northern sea route to Asia. He probably landed on the coast of present-day Newfoundland.
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Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land "America" in his honor.
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On his way around Africa, he went too wide and ended up in Brazil, South America
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His 4th and final voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean
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He travels through central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean (largest ocean on earth)
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Explored present-day Florida in 1513, looking for the "fountain of youth"
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This conquistador explored Mexico in 1519 and conquered the Aztec.
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1st European to circumnavigate (sail completely around) the globe.
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In 1524, France hired hired Giovanni de Verrazanno to look for a nothern route. He explored the coast of North America from present-day Nova Scotia down to the Carolinas.
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accompanied by Estavancio (a slave) and others, explored North American Southwest looking for 7 cities of gold
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This conquistador explored the Andes Mountains of South America and conquered the Inca empire
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In 1535, French Explorer Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River, hoping it would lead to the Pacific.
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Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered the Mississippi River
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cont. In North American Southwest, looking for cities of gold, discovered the grand canyon (AZ)
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He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California.
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The Dutch hired Hudson to look for a passage through the Americas and he discovers the Hudson River
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Hudson is sent to try again and discovers a huge bay (and names it Hudson Bay)
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located and travelled the Mississippi river by canoe
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He followed Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed it for France and called it Louisiana
