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1000
Leif Eriksson- viking
1st European to reach N. America. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias sailed for Portugal
He sailed down to the bottom of African. -
1492
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
1st trip Tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic, landed in the Americas but believed he had reached Asia. -
1493
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 2nd Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1497
Vasco De Gama sailed for Portugal
He sailed for Portugal and got all the way around Africa and found a new trading route. -
1498
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 3rd Voyage to the Americas Across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci Sailed for Spain
He sailed along the coast of South America he took such good notes but the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia and named the new land america in his honor. -
1500
Pedro Alavres Cabral sailed for Portugal
On his way around Africa he went to wide and ended up in Brazil, South America. -
1502
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 4th and final Voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa sail for Spain.
Travels through central America and is the first European to see the Pacific Ocean(Largest Ocean on earth. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon- Sailed for Spain
He went looking for the Fountain of Youth in modern day Florida -
1519
Hernando Cortes- Sailed for Spain
Went to Central America (modern day Mexico) and conquered the Aztec. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Accompained by Estevanic ( a slave) and others, explored the North American Southwest. looking for the city of gold. -
Period: 1539 to 1542
Hernando de Soto
Explored Florida and North Carolina first European to see the missisippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Francisco Vasquez de Cornado- sailed for spain
Went looking for the city of gold in North America but insted discovered the Grand Canyon -
1541
Juan Cabrillo Sailed for Spain
He explores up from Mexico goes into modern day California.
