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Mar 22, 1455
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator was not a navigator, he was an explorer that sponsored a great deal of exploration along the west coast of Africa. He explored the West coast of Africa between 1419 and 1460. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias sailed from portugal
Bartolomeu Dias sailed from Portugal Southward, and made it to the bottom of Africa. He also discovered the Southern tip of Africa. -
1490
Leif Erickson
Leif Erikson sailed off course on his way back to Greenland, and landed on the North American continent. where he explored a region he called Vinland. -
Aug 13, 1492
Christopher Columbus sallied for Spain
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in 1442. Then he sailed to Spain. He also made 4 trips across the Atlantic. -
1497
Vasco da Gama sailed to Africa
Vasco da Gama sailed to Africa and all the way around Africa and all the way to India He won the European race for a sea route to Asia. -
1497
John Cabot traveled by sea
John Cabot traveled by sea from Bristol to Canad. Which he at first was mistaken to think it was Asia. John made a claim to the North American land. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci sailed to the northern part of South America
Amerigo Vespucci sailed to the northern part of South America. He also went and sailed to the Amazon River. -
1513
Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon explored present day Florida in 1513. Trying to find the fountain of youth. Unfortunately, he did not succeed. -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balbo helped establish the first stable settlement
Vasco Nunez de Balbo helped establish the first stable settlement in South America. while leading an expedition in search of gold, He discovered the Pacific Ocean. -
1519
Hernando cortez explored Mexico
Hernando cortez explored Mexico in 1519. He also conquered the Aztecs. -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. -
1524
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, who explored south America, and turned the land into Spain. He was best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader. -
1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca explored North America
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca explored the North American south west looking for the 7 cities of gold. This event was taken place in 1528. -
Apr 20, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River. Jacques Cartier is credited with giving Canada its name. -
Apr 6, 1538
Hernando de Soto explored Florida and north Carolina
Hernando de Soto explored Florida and north Carolina. In the works of doing that, he discovered the Mississippi river. -
Feb 24, 1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado tried finding the lost city of gold
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado looked for cities of gold. But he was soon to find himself unsuccessful. Instead he ended up discovering the grand canyon. -
Sep 28, 1542
Juan Cabrillo discovered San Diego California
Juan Cabrillo discovered San Diego Bay. He was originally searching for the Strait of Anian, a mythical all-water route across North America. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson took off for his first voyage west from England in 1607. He was hired to find a shorter route to Asia from Europe through the Arctic Ocean. He discovered Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and the Hudson Strait. -
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain explored North America in 1603. He was known as the "Father of New France". He also explored what is now northern New York, the Ottawa River, and the eastern Great Lakes. -
Rene-Robert De La Salle
Rene-Robert De La Salle was a French explorer in North America who led an expedition down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers and claimed all. He claimed the region waters by the Mississippi river, and its tributaries for France and named it Louisiana after King Louis the XIV.