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leif erikson-viking
in 1000 leif erickson blown off course by a strom -
1487
Bartolomeu Traveled to Africa
sailed to the bottom of Africa and found the the cape of good hope -
1492
Christopher columbines sailed for Spain
saild to america across the Atlantic ocean -
1493
Christopher columbines
sailed the 2nd voyage to america across the Atlantic ocean -
1497
vasco De Gama sailed for Portugal
1st to sail around Africa all the way to Asia -
1498
Christopher columbines sailed for Spain
his 3rd voyage to america across the alantic ocean -
1513
Juan ponce de Leon for Spain
he went looking for the fountain of youth in modern day Florida -
1513
Vanso nunez de balboa sailed for spain
he travels through central america and is the first European to see the Pacific ocean [largest ocean on earth] -
1519
herndo courtes sailed for spain
went into central america [monden day mexico] and conquered the Aztec -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for Spain
1st European to circumnavigate the globe. -
Period: 1528 to 1536
alvar nunez cabeza DE vaca
accompanied by evangelistic a slave and other explored the north america southwest looking for 7 cites of gold -
1532
Francisco pizzaro - sailed for Spain
he went to south america and conquered the inca Empire -
Period: 1539 to 1542
hernando de soto
explored Floridia and north Carolina discovers Mississippi river -
Period: 1540 to 1542
Francisco vasquez de coronando
cont , in north america southwest looking for cites of gold, discovered grand canyon in AZ -
1542
juan cabrilllo sailed for spain
he explores up from mexico and goes into day California -
Christopher columbines sailed for Spain
sailed to north america across Atlantic ocean believed he reached asia
