Age

The Age Of Discovery

By jblo9577
  • Period: Jan 1, 1350 to

    THE AGE OF DISCOVERY

  • Christopher Columbus
    1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Hometown,italt First to land in the ¨ new world¨
  • John Cabot
    1497

    John Cabot

    Hometown,Italy
    First to land in North America, claimed Newfoundland for England
  • Amerigo Vespucci
    1497

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Hometown,Italy
    Maybe first European to discover the Amazon river, North and South America named after him
  • Vasco da Gama
    1497

    Vasco da Gama

    Hometown, Portugal
    First to sail from Europe around Africa and India
  • Hernan Cortes
    1504

    Hernan Cortes

    Hometown,Spain
    Landed in Mexico, conquered the Aztec civilization
  • Francisco Pizarro
    1504

    Francisco Pizarro

    Hometown,Spain
    sailed to Peru,conquered the Inca civilization
  • Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    1511

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    Hometown,Spain
    First explorer to discover the Pacific Ocean and the isthmus of panama
  • Ferdinand Magellan
    1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Hometown,Portugal
    First to cross the pacific ocean, Led first expidition to circumnavigate the world
  • Giovanni Verrazno
    1520

    Giovanni Verrazno

    Hometown,Italy
    First to sight New York and New England and North Carolina.
  • Jacques Cartier
    1530

    Jacques Cartier

    Hometown,France
    Explored much of the Canadian coast and the St.Lawrence River.
  • Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain

    Hometown,France
    First European to discover Lake Champlain; Founded Quebec, in Canada
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    Hometown, England
    Explored much of New England, the Hudson River, and Hudson Bay