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1419
Navigation School
Prince Henry would establish a school in 1914. This school is known as the “School Of Sangres” -
1488
Sail Cape of Good Hope
Bartolomeu Dias a Portuguese explorer would sail around Cape of Good Hope in 1488. He would be known as the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa. -
1492
Christopher Columbus lands
Christoper Columbus lands in the Bahamas in 1492. He would make the first known European discovery of the America’s! -
1497
John Cabot sails to NA
John Cabot an Italian explorer sails to North America in 1497 where he will claim land for England. -
1498
Reaching India
Vancouver Da Gama a Portuguese explorer would reach India, this would lead to them discovering a sea route to Asia. He is the first known explorer to discover India at the time. -
1500
Discovering Brazil
Pedro Alvares Cabral a Portuguese navigator discovers Brazil in 1500. -
1513
Conquers Inca Empire
Juan Ponce De Leon explores Florida in 1513. Claiming Florida for Spain. -
1521
Conquers Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes a Spanish Conquistador led the conquest of the Aztec Empire and successfully conquests in 1521. -
1524
East Coast Exploration
Giovanni Da Verrenzzano explores the east coast of North America to get information for France in 1524 -
1532
Conquers Inca Empire Peru
Francisco Pizarro is a Spanish Conquistador, he is best known for leading the conquest of the Inca Empire. He successfully conquers the empire in 1532/1533. -
1534
Claiming Canada
Jacques Cartier a French explorer would sail and claim Canada for France in 1534 -
1577
Globe
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. -
Jamestown Establishment
In 1607 the establishment of the Jamestown colony in Virginia occurred. It was successful. -
Quebec founding
Samuel De Champlain founds Quebec in Canada, now one of the oldest cities in Canada. They would establish a permanent French settlement. -
Hudson River Exploration
Henry Hudson explores the Hudson River in 1610. He then goes on and claim parts of North America for England during his exploration. -
Mississippi River Exploration
Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette explore the Mississippi River, there the first known non-natives to explore it.