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1000
Lief Erickson - Viking
1st European to reach North America. -
1487
Bartolomeu Dias
sailed from Portugal southward made it to the bottom of Africa
-discovering the southern tip of Africa, The Cape of Good Hope -
1497
Vasco da Gama
sailed all around Africa and all the way to India
-winning the European race for a sea route to Asia -
1498
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 3rd voyage to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci - Sailed for Spain
Sailed along the coast of S. America. He took such good notes about the coast that mapmakers were convinced this was not Asia. -
1500
Pedro Alvares Cabral sailed for Portugal.
On his way around Africa he went too wide and ended up in Brazil. -
1502
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain
His 4th and final voyage to the Americas across the atlantic ocean. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon Sailed for Spain
He went looking for the Fountain of Youth in modern day Florida. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa sailed for spain
He travels through Central America and is the 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean. -
Period: 1513 to 1452
Hernado de Soto
Explored Florida and North Carolina discovered Mississippi River. -
1519
Hernando Cortes - Sailed for Spain
Went into Centeral America (modern 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 Estevanico (a slave) and others, explored the North American -
1532
Fransico Pizzaro - Sailed for Spain
He went to South America and conquered the Inca Empire. -
1542
Juan Cabrillo Sailed for Spain
He explores up from Mexico and goes into modern day California -
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette
Traveled the Mississippi river hoping to find precious metals.
