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Jun 4, 1474
Juan Ponce de León
While looking for gold, he landed on the mainland of North America, a region he named, “Florida.” -
Sep 8, 1497
John Cabot
made trip to land in Canada, mistaking it for Asia, during his 1497 voyage on the ship named Matthew. -
Sep 8, 1509
Juan de la Cosa
Spanish navigator and cartographer, known for designing the earliest European world map -
Oct 11, 1536
Juan de Fuca
Juan de Fuca explored the edges of California on a voyage with the Spanish. -
Sep 8, 1542
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo was a soldier and explorer for Spain. He is known for his explorations of the coast of California from 1542-43. -
Sep 8, 1563
Juan Fernández
Juan Fernández was a Spanish explorer and navigator in the Pacific regions of the Viceroyalty of Peru and Captaincy General of Chile west of South America. -
John White
John White sailed on an expedition that planted a settlement on Roanoke Island. And after he returned he sailed again In 1587 as governor of a second colony. -
Juan de Oñate
Juan de Oñate claimed all of the territory across the river crossing to the north for the Spanish. And established the colony of New Mexico. -
John Smith
John Smith was a British soldier who was a one of the founders of an American colony in Jamestown in the early 1600s. -
John Hawkins
John Hawkins was a 16th century British naval commander and slave trader who entered into conflict with Spain.
