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The Age of Exploration began with the French, English, Dutch, and Spanish. These Countries Went East towards the Americas and Began their settlement. They settled for trade routes and Gold and Silver mining.
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America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci was a Florentine navigator and explorer. He discovered present day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata.
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Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean on his voyage to find a trade route to Spain financed by Queen Isabella of Spain.
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On a voyage to find a northwest passage to Asia, John Cabot claims the land in the name of King Henry VII thinking that it is Asia. He is from England.
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Joao Fernandes Vieira was a Potugese explorer. He was also an Azorean sailor. He mapped and explored the North Atlantic and the North East Coast of North America.
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First settlement in Central America is Panama. This was conquered by Herman Cortes. After being conquered, in became a trade route.
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Jean Ribault colonized Florida. The settlement started in present day Jacksonville. After a perilous battle Florida became a Spanish colony.
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Juan Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in search of the fountain of youth. He does not successfully find it because it is said to be a myth. Juan and his crew became the first recorded Europeans to set eyes on Florida.
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Cortes lands on the coast of Mexico. He fights many battles to gain land for his people. He defeated many natives of the land, and gained more slaves and followers.
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De Avila begins conquering northward from Panama. He successfully conquered Panama. He also gained access to trade routes.
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When Cortes decided to demolish the Tenochtitlan, there was a large war killing many. He decided to set fire to homes and grasslands, smoking out half the population. He decided to take it down for its wealth and riches.
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Henry Hudson established the Hudson Bay Company. He also discovered the Hudson River. The river itself is named after him. He was English and did not go to college.
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Pizarro conquered the entire Inca Empire to colonize. Some of the Inca survived and became either slaves or followers of Pizarro. Others recolonized, and even today, the Inca empire still exists.
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Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River. He had help from fellow explorers. It runs through present day Quebec.
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A failed French settlement was made by Cartier and Roberval. It is now known as Quebec City. A few years later, The French successfully settled there.
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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed the California coast to claim it for Spain. He also discovered the San Francisco Bay on September 28th, 1542. He also discovered the Northwest coast of Mexico finding the San Andres Bay.
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The isthmus spanned from Tabasco to Yucatan. Central America itself is part of an isthmus. After being unified, it became one large commutative country.
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English explorer Martin Frobisher set sail to America in search of the Northwest Passage. He discovers the coast of Labrador, Canada. He was originally from Yorkshire, England.
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Raleigh established the Virginia Colony of Roanoke Island. It was located in Present day North Carolina. He was an English inventor and writer.
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May 14, 1607, Jamestown is founded. It was named after James I. It divided Virginia between 2 groups of competing English merchants. Charters proclaimed to spread Christianity.
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Samuel de Champlain, "the Father of Canada" founded Quebec City. He was originally from France.
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After being kicked out of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Williams bought and formed the Rhode Islands. He was kicked out for his different religious beliefs, and started his own religion in Rhode
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Jacques Marquette and fir trader, Louis Joliet, were sent by Governor Frontenac of New France/Canada to look for a route to the Pacific Ocean. This lead to the exploration of the Mississippi. It was a ten day journey with a handful of other explorers helping them.
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Central America is part of an isthmus. It consists of Belize ,Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Panama is most important for the Panama Canal. These countries revolted for independence in 1821.
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Spain is overthrown by Mexico in Central America. After a brutal battle, Mexico finally won and declared independence. Mexico is still an independent country from Spain.
