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Leif Erikkson
He was a viking sailor who left scandinavior and landed in present day canada .he was the first european in north america, -
1488
Bartolomeo dias
discovered the southern tip of africa and he called it ."cape of good hope ."he was sponsored by portugal -
1488
Pedro Alvares Cabral
was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. -
1492
Christopher columbus
he tried to reach asia by sailing west across the atlantic ,but he landed in the americas .he was sponsered by spain -
1497
Vasco De Gama
He found a sea route to asia and sailed along the cost of africa ,all the way to india."sponsored by portugal . -
1497
John Cabot
John Cabot, an Italian, to look for a northern sea route to Asia -
1499
Amerigo vespucci
he explored the coast of south america and realized it was a seperate continent calling it the americas -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean -
1513
Juan Ponce de León
made the first Spanish landing on the east coast of present-day Florida -
1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernán Cortés landed on the east coast of present-day Mexico. Within two years, Cortés conquered the Aztec Empire that had ruled the region. Huge amounts of Aztec gold made Cortés and Spain wealthy. -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan
was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies -
1524
GIovanni de Varrazano
to look for a northern route. Verrazano explored the coast of North America from present-day Nova Scotia down to the Carolinas.
hired by france -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
was part of a Spanish expedition to Florida in 1528. After coming into conflict with Native Americans in Florida, the expedition sailed south toward Mexico in November, -
1531
Franciso Pizarro
led an army into the Inca capital in Cuzco, Peru. The Spanish arrested and later executed the Inca ruler. Without their leader, the Inca were not able to fight effectively. Pizarro soon controlled most of the vast and wealthy Inca Empire. -
1535
Jacques Cartier
he discovered a mountain peak that he named Mont-Royal, which means "royal mountain.” This is the site of the present-day city of Montreal. -
1536
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto led an expedition to explore Florida and what is today the southeastern United States. For three years they traveled, following stories of gold. Their encounters with the native people often turned violent. -
1540
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (kawr.oh.NAH.doh). His travels took him through northern Mexico and present-day Arizona and New Mexico, until his expedition reached a Zuni (ZOO.nee) settlement -
1542
Juan Cabrillo
The Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo (kuh.BREE.yoh) first sighted what is now California -
Henry Hudson
he discovered the river that now bears his name. In his ship, the Half Moon, Hudson sailed north on the Hudson River as far as the site of present-day Albany, New York. Deciding that he had not found a passage to India, he turned back. -
louis joliet
traveled the Mississippi River by canoe. Joliet and Marquette hoped to find precious metals. They were also looking for a Northwest Passage. -
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
followed the Mississippi all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed the region for France, calling it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV. In 1718 the French founded New Orleans, French explorers and missionaries traveled west to the Rocky Mountains and the Rio Grande.
