Exploration

Henry the Navigator

Henry the Navigator

Portugal West Coast of

Africa

1415 Opened School for

Exploration

Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon

Spain Fountain of Youth

1493 First European in

U.S.

(Florida)

John Cabot

John Cabot

English NW Passage

1497 First European in

Mainland U.S.

Claimed Canada for

UK

Amerigo Vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci

Italian Exploration

Mapping

1501 First to recognize

New World as a new landmass

Vasco de Balboa

Vasco de Balboa

Spain Cross the Isthmus

of Panama

1513 Found Pacific Ocean from Eastern Part

Hernan Cortez

Hernan Cortez

Spain Rumored riches inland

1518 Conquered Aztecs and

became Spanish hero

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan

Spain Circumnavigate the World

1519 Died in Philippines

Named Pacific Ocean

Giovanni da Verrazano

Giovanni da Verrazano

French Searching for NW

Passage.First

European in NE

Mainland U.S.

1524 Ate by Carib Natives

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier

French Looking for NW Passage

1534 Named and Claimed

Canada for the French

Samuel De Champlain

Samuel De Champlain

French Established Quebec Colony

1603 Governed French

Colonies…Mapped out NE Colonies

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson

English NW Passage

1611 Discovered NY Harbor.

Mutiny left him stranded

at sea