Chapter 2 explore timeline

By Keagan Kite
  • 1000

    Leif Erickson

    Leif Erickson
    Was the first European to lead on the coast of North America. Specifically in what is now present-day Canada.
  • 1487

    Bartholomew Diaz

    Bartholomew Diaz
    Sailed Southward down the coast of Africa making it to the southern tip of Africa, He called this southern tip the "Cape of Good Hope".
  • 1488

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral
    He is know for finding the country of Brazil in South Africa. He starts a settlement there in the name Portugal.
  • 1492

    Christopher Colombus

    Christopher Colombus
    Led 90 sailors in three ships on a voyage into the unknown.
  • 1497

    Vasco Da Gama

    Vasco Da Gama
    Set sail from Portugal with four ships, headed for Africa. His ships did not hug the African tip as Dias ship had. Instead they sailed in a wide arc south and west of Africa.
  • 1499

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Amerigo Vespucci
    Led a voyage funded by Spain. On this and later journey for Portugal, he explored the coast of South America.
  • 1513

    Juan Ponce de Leon

    Juan Ponce de Leon
    Juan Ponce de Leon made the first Spanish landing on the east of present-day Florida.
  • 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    He is known for sailing to the country of Panama and discovering the Pacific Ocean.
  • 1519

    Hernan Cortes

    Hernan Cortes
    Landed on the east coast of present-day Mexico. Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire that has ruled the region.
  • 1519

    Francisco Pizarro

    Francisco Pizarro
    Francisco Pizarro led an army to Inca capital in Cuzco, Peru. The Spanish arrested him later executed in Inca ruler.
  • 1520

    Ferdinand Megellan

    Ferdinand Megellan
    Sailing for Spain, reached the southernmost tip of South Africa.
  • 1528

    Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

    Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
    Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was part of the Spanish expedition to Florida. He came into conflict with Native Americans in Florida and sailed the exposition south towards Mexico.
  • 1540

    Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

    Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
    His travels took him through northern Mexico, until his exposition reached a Zuni settlement.
  • 1541

    Hernando de Soto

    Hernando de Soto
    Hernando de Soto led an expedition to explore Florida and what is today the southeastern of United States.
  • 1542

    Juan Cabrillo

    Juan Cabrillo
    With help from the Native Americans settled, the Southwest, including present-day New Mexico, Texas and California.