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  • Henry the Navigator
    Mar 27, 1419

    Henry the Navigator

    To find a water route around Africa to India. HE sailed for Portrugal
  • Bartolomeu Dias
    Mar 27, 1487

    Bartolomeu Dias

    First European to attempt to sail around the southern tip of Africa. He sailed for Protugal. From 1487 to 1488
  • Christopher Columbus
    Mar 27, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    He wanted to find a new route to India. He sailed from 1492 to 1493 was his first voyage. He sailed for Spain.
  • Vasco da Gama
    Mar 27, 1497

    Vasco da Gama

    Became the first European to sail around Africa and to India. He sailed from 1497-1499. He also sailed for Portugal.
  • John Cabot
    Mar 28, 1497

    John Cabot

    Sailed from England to present day Canada. Sailed in 1497. Sailed for English
  • Pedro Calbral
    Mar 27, 1500

    Pedro Calbral

    he sailed far to the west to aviod the windless Gulf of Guinea. He sailed for Protugual. He sailed from 1500-1501
  • Amerigo Vespucci
    Mar 27, 1501

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Sailed along the coast of South America and concluded that it was not Asia but a new land. He sailed from 1501-1502.He sailed for Protugal
  • Vaso Nunez Balboa
    Mar 27, 1513

    Vaso Nunez Balboa

    he led and expedition across the Isthmus of Panama. He sailed for the Spanish. He saied for 1513
  • Ferdinand Magellan
    Mar 28, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Sail west around the world. Sailed for spain. set out in 1519-1521 Magellan fleet reached the philippines.
  • Hernan Cortes
    Mar 28, 1519

    Hernan Cortes

    Led an expedition to Mexico that ended with the conquest of the Aztec Empire. From 1519-1521
  • Franscisco Pizarro
    Mar 28, 1530

    Franscisco Pizarro

    Led expedition to Peru. For Spain. From 1530 to 1533
  • Jacques Cartier
    Mar 28, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    He sailed for French. Sailed in 1534 to 1536. He sailed past New finland and into the saint Lawerance River.
  • Sir Fancis Drake
    Mar 28, 1577

    Sir Fancis Drake

    Sailed around the tip of South America and explored west coast. From 1577-1580 For the English
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    For the English and one for the Dutch. He tried finding a North east passage around Europe. In 1607
  • Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain

    He founded the city of Quebec in 1608. He was for French.
  • Giovanni da Verazzano

    Giovanni da Verazzano

    Sailed for French. He reached and explored the Hudson Bay in 1609
  • Rene-Robert La Salle

    Rene-Robert La Salle

    canoed down the entired Mississppi River to the Gulf of Mexico.For the French