1492
Columbus makes first voyage
1620
Plymouth Rock landing (Pilgrims)
What did Columbus call the land he discovered
San Salvador (Holy Savior)
Amerigo Vespucci
1499, Portugal, Explored: East South America
Francisco Pizarro
1532, Spain Explored: Western South America/Cajamarca
1521
Cortes Conquers Aztec Empire
1754
French and Indian War
What were the Native People of the Bahamas called
The Taino
Pedro Alvares Cabral
1500, Portugal, Explored: East South America Brazil
Jacques Cartier
1535, French, Explored: Canada
1533
Pizarro conquers Inca Empire
Columbus's Ships
Pina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What were Columbus,s goals?
gold, religious conversion, ego, colonization
Vasco de Balboa
1513, Spain, Explored: Panama/Pacific Ocean
John Smith
1607/1620, English, Explored: Jamestowne/Plymouth
1607
English Found Jamestowne
october 12, 1492
Columbus finds land in Caribbean/Bahamas
Christopher Columbus Set Sail______.
August 3rd, 1492
Ferdinand Magellan
1519, Portugal, Explored: Pacific/Guam/Philipines
Samuel de Champlain
1608, French, Explored: Canada
1608
Chaplain finds Quebec
Who did columbus claim the land for?
Spain
Hernando Cortes
1519, Spain, Explored: Mexico
Jacques Marquette
1673, French, Explored: Great Lakes