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Feb 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
country: Spain
Purpose:Sailed west Asia for riches.
Achievment:Made four voyages.Found Newland.
Obstacles:No maps,and frighten crew -
Oct 31, 1496
John Cabot
Country:England
Obstacles:Ice,snow,and cold waters.
Purpose:To find a northwest passege.
Achievment:landed on the eastern north America.New found land. -
Jul 2, 1513
Juan Poncede loan
Country:Spian
Obstacles:Fought with Native Americans.
Purpose:To find gold.Look for the Fountain of Youth.
Achievment:First to reach Flordia. -
Sep 27, 1513
Vasco Nunez
Country:Spain
Obstacles:Fought with Native Americans.
Purpose:To find land for Spanish Settlers
Achievment:He was the first European to reach the eastern part of the Pacific oceon. -
Dec 28, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Country:France
Obstacles:The crew had diseses,winters,and no maps.
Purpose:To find a pasege to Asia for gold and richies.
Achievment:Find new water ways near Canada to St.Lawrence River -
Henry Hudsun
Country:England
Obstacles:Cold climate.
Purpose:Found a route to Asia Anarticoncien.
Achievment:Saild up the hudson River into Newyork.
