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His zealously advocacy and generous patronage of science, cartography and oceanic navigation opens the age of European exploration.

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Bartolomeu Dias sails to the southern tip of Africa(1488)

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Bartolomeu Dias sails to the southern tip of Africa(1488)

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Bartolomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer who led the first European expedition. to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. After doing this he opened Asia to Atlantic and Indian Ocean. He was considered to be one of the best explorers of his time.

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Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas for the first time(1492)

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Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas for the first time(1492)

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The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus what he thought was East Asia but was actually the Bahamanian Island. He caused many Native Americans to be killed and colonized. This also allowed new trading routes and more supplies.

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Ethan Perry Pedro Alvares Cabral claims Brazil for Portugal (1494) 

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Ethan Perry Pedro Alvares Cabral claims Brazil for Portugal (1494) 

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In the same year, Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal, arguing that the territory fell into the Portuguese sphere of exploration as defined by the Treaty of Tordesillas.

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The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the "New World" into half the treaty was between Spain and Portugal. It split resources, land , and people. Even though it worked out well for Spain and Portugal but for the Natives Americas it was not as amazing.

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1497- John Cabot claims lands in present day Canada and the USA for England

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1497- John Cabot claims lands in present day Canada and the USA for England

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After claiming land he disappears before returning back home.

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1498- Vasco da Gama arrived in Calicut, India 

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1498- Vasco da Gama arrived in Calicut, India 

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Linked Europe and Asia by an ocean route.

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Vespucci's voyage where he saw the rivers Rio de Janeiro & Rio de la Plata - 1501

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Vespucci's voyage where he saw the rivers Rio de Janeiro & Rio de la Plata - 1501

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An Italian merchant saw the rivers of Brazil. They were Rio de Janeiro and la Plata. He proposed that there was another continent.

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa put down settlements in South America in search of gold. They end up traveling all the way the Pacific Ocean searching. Balboa claimed the ocean for Spain right at the sight of the Oceans waves

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Spain sends Cortes to the Americas, him and his crew land in modern day mexico and find out that people live there. These people were the Aztecs and they invaded the land killed and captured the natives. - Brody Frank

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Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world (1519-1522)

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Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world (1519-1522)

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Magellan and his 5 ships were the first to circumnavigate the globe. The journey was long and Magellan died in the Philippines by natives.

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Tying to spread Christianity he sailed to South America in search of doing so. He finds the Inca civilizations and offers them the religion but they refuse and he attacks and kills the Incas.  - Brody Frank

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Jacques Cartier sails on the St Lawrence River(1534)

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Jacques Cartier sails on the St Lawrence River(1534)

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A French Navigator Jacques Cartier became the first European explorer to encounter the St Lawrence River(Which is present day Quebec, Canada). He was commissioned to look for riches in Northwest Asia. He made large geographical discoveries during this expedition which formed the basis of France's claims.

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A Spanish conquistador embarked on a major expedition in 1538 to conquer Florida for the Spanish crown.

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Coronado explored what wasn't the Southwest of America - 1540

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Coronado explored what wasn't the Southwest of America - 1540

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A Spanish conquistador led a major Spanish expedition up Mexico’s western coast and into the region that is now the southwestern United States. But, they actually found what is now known as the Grand Canyon - and other major landmarks.

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Ethan Perry Jamestown colony is started (1607)

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Ethan Perry Jamestown colony is started (1607)

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In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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Ethan Perry Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec(1608)

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Ethan Perry Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec(1608)

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Quebec (1608), one of the oldest cities in what is now Canada, and consolidated French colonies. He also made important explorations of what is now northern New York, the Ottawa River, and the eastern Great Lakes.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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1608- Samuel de Champlain arrived at Lake Champlain while exploring for the French

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1608- Samuel de Champlain arrived at Lake Champlain while exploring for the French

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Lake Champlain was named by Samuel de Champlain, this lake was an important aspect during the revolutionary war for allowing movement from the colonies in Canada and keeping New England together. It was in use again for more war aspects later then became a tourist spot after World War II.

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Henry Hudson's last voyage - (1610-1611)

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Henry Hudson's last voyage - (1610-1611)

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An English explorer spent months drifting through the vast Hudson Bay and eventually fell victim to a mutiny by his crew.

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Ethan Perry New Amsterdam is founded by the Dutch  (1624)

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Ethan Perry New Amsterdam is founded by the Dutch  (1624)

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The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to encompass all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut and New Jersey. A successful Dutch settlement in the colony grew up on the southern tip of Manhattan Island and was christened New Amsterdam.