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Nov 30, 1415
Portugal
Portugal had a leading role in the Age of Discovery. Under the rule of Prince Henry The Navigator, Portugal even had a school for navigation. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer with a plan to discover a new world for more riches. All while he was looking for Asia, he ended up in the Americas. Taking credit for the discovery of the "New World" Christopher completed four round trip voyages between Spain and the Americas. -
Dec 27, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot's first voyage was very unsuccessful. The ship encountered a storm before reaching any destinations, John Cabot decided the for the well being of the ship, he would return to spain. Afterwards, Cabot had around three voyages, yet didnt reach as many destinations as an explorer would have wanted to. -
Oct 1, 1498
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci believed he had discovered this new world because he hadn't known about Columbus's discovery. Martin Waldseemuller named the new world "America" after Vespucci's first name, Amerigo. -
Nov 30, 1503
The New World
Named the "Americas" after Amerigo Vespucci who thought he was the one who discovered them. Columbus discovered the smaller parts but Amrigo discovered a much larger mass of land. -
Nov 30, 1504
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes started exploring around the age of eighteen. He went on many voyages including, The New World, Cuba, Mexico, and his return to spain. -
Mar 30, 1505
Ferdinand Magellan
He took a fleet of Twenty-Two ships o host D. -
Nov 30, 1511
Cuba
The first Spanish settlement in Cuba afte Columbus's discovery was Baracoa. Later the Cuban government killed most of the natives they had made an agreement with. -
Sep 13, 1524
Francisco Pizarro
He had three voyages to Panama, with eighty men and fourty horse. He explored all over Panama. Also known for his scultures.
