Age of Exploration by Douglas Dudash https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod Trading cards for Explorers en-us 2016-11-28 21:07:31 UTC 2025-12-23 11:31:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Vasco da Gama -Lily s0612279 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140523640 Born 1460- Died December 24, 1524.
Born in Sines, Portugal.
The country he explored is Portugal.
The years he explored were from 1497-1524.
His purpose for sailing- he was appointed to command a ship with the goal of discovering a sailing route to India. 
He discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East.
3 interesting facts
- historian can't agree whether he was born 1460 or 1469
- had 1 daughter and 6 sons
- he died of malaria
]]> 2016-11-29 15:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140523640 Henry Hudson k1516634 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140531183 He was born on c. 1565 and died on June 22, 1611 near the Hudson Bay. 
He was born in England, United Kingdom.
He explored England.
He explored in 1607-1609.
He was determined to find the Northwest passage via the Arctic Circle.
He discovered a strait in the ocean that led them through the Northern waters over Canada, which was named the Hudson Strait.
Henry attended Harvard University. 
The exploration of the New World conducted by Henry Hudson was financed by his grandfathers Muscovy Trading Company. 
His first voyage consisted of 30 crew members. ]]> 2016-11-29 15:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140531183 Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca g0907760 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140813856 He was born in 1490 and died in 1560. He was born in Extremadura, Castile, Spain. He explored for Spain. He explored during 1527-1537. He explored because Spain wanted to claim Florida's land. He discovered Texas. An interesting fact is that he was the first European to see the bison, otherwise known as the American buffalo. He was also the first European to see Iguacu Falls. Another interesting fact is that he was appointed governor of the Spanish settlement Paraguay. ]]> 2016-11-30 14:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140813856 Zheng He sophiaTorres https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140814161 Born- 1371 
Death- 1433
Born in- Kunyang subdistrict 
Explored for- china 
Years explored- 1405-1433
Purpose- to establish more trading relationships 
Discoveries- SW Asia, east Africa 
Fun facts 
- his name in Chinese means Muhammad 
- he was captured and Castrated when he was young 
- died during a voyage

]]> 2016-11-30 14:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140814161 Jacques Cartier k1409059 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140816443 Born- December 31, 1491
Died- September 1, 1557
Where was he born- Saint-Malo, France
Country Explored- St. Lawrence River 
Purpose for exploring - In search of riches 
Discovered- A new route to asia 
Interesting Facts- 
1. Died at age 66



]]> 2016-11-30 14:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140816443 Christopher Columbus m0602769 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140817069 -Born November 9, 1451 
-Died May 20 1506
-Born in Genoa, Italy
-Explored for Spain
-Explored from 1451-1506
-His purpose for sailing was to get money/ gold
-Discovered the  Americas-
3 Interesting facts
1.He was 6ft tall
2.His real name is Cristoforo Colombo
3.No painter ever captured columbus on canvas. Paintings depicting columbus are works of fiction.

]]> 2016-11-30 14:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140817069 Bernal Diaz d0603207 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140819493 •He was born in 1492 and died in 1584
•He was born at Medina de Campo, Spain
•He explored Mexico and Cuba for Spain
•He explored in the years 1514-1541
•He explored to find treasure to get rich
•He discovered the Aztec empire and the Yucatán natives
1. wrote books about his Mexico exploration
2. conquistador
3. settled in Guatemala 

]]> 2016-11-30 14:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140819493 Samuel de Champlain g0604162 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140821937 Born August 13, 1574 in Aunis, France

Died December 25,
1635

Explored for France from 1603 until 1620

His purpose for exploring was to claim land for France

He discovered the Great Lakes

Interesting Facts:
He is called "the Father of New France"
He founded Quebec City
His name "Samuel" is not normally given to Catholic children.

]]> 2016-11-30 14:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140821937 Hernando Cortes - Parker https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140822017 - Born around 1485
- Died in 1547
- Born in Medellín, Spain
- He explored Mexico to defeat the Aztec empire and claim Mexico for Spain
- He explored from 1504-1540
- His purpose was to seek the New World
- He reached Mexico and discovered native people to the Mexican coast 
- 1.) Family had military background. 
  2.) Parents hoped he would become a lawyer. 
 3.) When arriving in Mexico he was attacked by an Indian tribe and 2 of his men died while 800 Indians perished. 

]]> 2016-11-30 14:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140822017 Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo k0301241 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140828357 (jack Knight)
-Born March 13, 1499
-died Jan. 3,1543
-Rodriquez explored for the Spanish Empire
-He explored in the years 1542 to 1543
-Rodriquez was exploring  for riches and gold
-Found the coast of California 
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1.) There is a monument in California for him
2.) He mined gold in California 
3.) Had and indigenous woman as a wife



]]> 2016-11-30 15:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140828357 Leif Ericson k1633672 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140828648 He was born in Iceland in c.970 and died in c.1020. Explored North America Around A.D. 1000. Ericson sailed off course on his way back to Greenland and landed on the North American continent, where he explored a region he called Vinland. He’s known as the first European to discover North America.
3 Interesting facts
- There’s 4 different ways to spell his name. Leifr Eiríksson, Leifur Eiríksson, Leiv Eiriksson and Leif Ericson.
- He was the son of Erik the Red, founder of the first European settlement (Greenland).
- Ericson sailed to Norway, where King Olaf I converted him to Christianity. 

]]> 2016-11-30 15:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140828648 Francisco Vasquez De Coronado k1517673 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140828722 Born - 1510 
Died - 22 September, 1554 
He was born in - Salamanca, Crown of Castile 
He explore for Spain 
He explored between 1540 – 1542 
He explored because he had hoped to reach the cities of Cibola, often referred to now as the mythical Seven Cities of Gold, which is a term not invented until American gold-rush in the 1800s. 
His expedition marked the first European sightings of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, among other landmarks. 
- He also was the first European to explore North America’s Southwest. 
- In 1539 Vazquez was selected by the viceroy to lead a mission to further explore these claims. 
- Francisco Vazquez was made governor of Nueva Galicia which was part of New Spain (Mexico) 


]]> 2016-11-30 15:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140828722 Ferdinand Magellan Jonah Parrie p0606691 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140829351 Born in 1480 in Portugal
Died in April 27, 1527
First person to circumnavigate the Earth from Europe, and moving west to Asia
Sailed across the Atlantic to the Strait of Magellan and across the Pacific
He was in search of fame and fortune
Discovered the,”Spice Islands”
Traveled more than 42,000 miles
Only 18 of the 270 crew members returned on the voyage to the Spice Islands

Ferdinand and his brother Diego went to Lisbon to serve as pages in Queen Leonora’s Court when he was only 12


]]> 2016-11-30 15:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140829351 g0604162 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140829851 2016-11-30 15:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140829851 John Cabot k1334263 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140829972 Explorer and navigator John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Italy around 1450. By 1495, he had moved to Bristol, England, with his family. He made a voyage in 1497 on the ship Matthew and claimed land in Canada—mistaking it for Asia—for King Henry VII of England.

1. His first name is my middle name.
2. He was a Spice Merchant
3. He died]]> 2016-11-30 15:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/140829972 Pedro Cabral l1201404 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141107638 He was born in 1467 in Belmonte, Portugal and died in 1520 (age of 52-53) in Santarem, Portugal.
He was the first European to see Brazil. He explored in April 22, 1500.
He was trying to find treasure and land. He discovered Brazil. 
3 interesting facts :
- Famous for being the Portuguese explorer who discovered Brazil.
- King to explore the oceans and lands.
- Portuguese nobleman 


]]> 2016-12-01 14:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141107638 Juan de Onate m0606562 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141110384 Born in 1550 in Zacatecas in New Spain(Mexico).
Died in 1623
He explored for Spain between 1598-1608 in search of land for Spain and to capture the traitor to the state Capt. Francisco Leyva de Bonilla.
Juan conquered and governed New Mexico.

He sent troops to South America to search for treasures that did not exist.

He discovered a colony in New Mexico which failed

He was sen as a failure by the monarch of Spain]]> 2016-12-01 14:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141110384 Jaques Marquette k0602767 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141111957 Born:June 1, 1636
Died:May 18, 1675
Place of birth: Laon, France
Years spent exploring:1673-1675
Purpose for sailing: To discover and map the Mississippi River
Discovery: The Mississippi River
Interesting Facts-
1: Became a Jesuit Missionary at the age of 17
2: Founded missions in present day Michigan
3: Died during his exploration
]]> 2016-12-01 14:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141111957 Francis drake -Antoine https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141112926 Francis Drake was Is a explorer who was born in 1540 and died in 1596 he was born in tavistock leader of expedition to pass around South America where he began his voyage in 1577 his purpose for sailing is to discover routs beyond the Strait of Magellan. He discovered the Tierra del Fuego land south of maggellen strait, Francis drake was the first English man to sail around the world and he plundered many Spanish merchant ships while taking their gold and silver to build his own wealth and for a time he was a member of the British parliament 
]]> 2016-12-01 14:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141112926 Afonso de albuquerque w0905750 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141115346 Born: 1453
Died: December 16, 1515
Explored: India
1503
Afonso was sent on his first expedition to India together with his cousin Francisco de Albuquerque. Each commanded three ships, sailing with Duarte Pacheco Pereira and Nicolau Coelho. They engaged in several battles against the forces of the Zamorin of Calicut (Calecute, Kozhikode) and succeeded in establishing the King of Cohin (Cohim, Kochi) securely on his throne.
First European to to reach the spice islands.

Military genius,  1st Duke o f Goa,Afonso advanced the three-fold Portuguese grand scheme of combating Islam, spreading Christianity, and securing the trade of spices by establishing a Portuguese Asian empire. Among his achievements, Afonso was the first European of his Renaissance to raid the Persian Gulf, and he led the first voyage by a European fleet into the Red Sea. His military and administrative works are generally regarded as among the most vital to building and securing the Portuguese Empire in the Orient, the Middle East, and the spice routes of eastern Oceania.]]> 2016-12-01 14:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141115346 Amerigo Vespucci majorcastillo https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141115957 He was born March 9,1454 in Florence Italy.
Died February 22, 1512
He explored for South America and landed in Brazil. He explored 1499-1507. His original purpose for sailing was that he wanted to be like Columbus and claim new land for his country.
He discovered a new continent, he called South America.
Some interesting facts-
*America was named after him.
*Made a previous trip before the trip to Brazil
*First person to recognize North and South America as distinct continents that were previously unknown to European Asians and Africans.]]> 2016-12-01 14:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141115957 Ponce De Leon -Avery b0800679 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141116148 Born- 1474
Died- July 1521
Where he was born- Santervás de campos, spain 
Country he explored for - Puerto Rico
What year did he explore- 1460-1521
Purpose of exploring- gold
What did he discover- Florida and southeast coast which became the US
Interesting facts-
1) first governor of Puerto Rico 
2) he joined Christopher Columbus 
3) he had to step down for office because of his brutal treatment 
]]> 2016-12-01 14:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141116148 w0905750 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141116668 2016-12-01 14:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141116668 Robert la salle k1211049 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141119459 Born: 1643
Died: 1687
Born in: Rouen, France
Explored for: France
Years he explored: 1673-1687
Purpose for sailing: fur trade and because the King told him to
His discovery: the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, and Louisiana
Interesting facts: Memphis, 
Wrote may books, built a network of forts in Canada
]]> 2016-12-01 14:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141119459 Abby Floyd f0509515 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141289016 Vasco Nunez De Balboa was born in 1475 and in died January 15,1519. He was born in Jerez de los caballeros, spain. He explored panama in 1513. He explored to become the first European to lead an expodition to have seen or reached the pacific from the new world. He discovered fortune in gold, pearls, and slaves. He was publicly beheaded in the colony of Darien and he was motivated to explore by Christopher Columbus. After he was acquitted by the new governor, Pedrarias Davila, he proceeded to marry his daughter. ]]> 2016-12-02 01:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141289016 Maegan Adams a0602217 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141289389 Francisco Pizzaro was born in Trujillo Spain around 1474 and died in 1541. He went exploring for Spain from 1524 until 1533. His purpose for exploring was to search for gold in the land of Viru. While exploring he came across the Incas and ended up conquering them. 
INTERESTING FACTS: 
-No one is quite sure exactly when Pizarro was born. It was likely between 1471 and 1476.
- When Pizarro captured the Inca Emperor his small force of less than 200 men managed to kill over 2,000 Inca and take 5,000 more as prisoners. He had the advantage of guns, cannons, horses, and iron weapons.
- Francisco was accompanied by his brothers Gonzalo, Hernando, and Juan throughout his campaign to conquer the Inca.]]> 2016-12-02 01:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141289389 Bartolomue Dias -Davion https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141386259 He was born in 1450
Died May 29, 1500 
He was born in algarue  Portugal 
He explored for Africa in October 10, 1887
His purpose was to open the ways of sea routes from Europe to Asia 
He discovered the cape of good hope 
He was a member of the royal Portuguese court 
He was the sailing master of the man-of-war San Christovao 
he named the trip to Africa 'cape of storms'. 
]]> 2016-12-02 14:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141386259 Hernnando de Soto - Sebastian https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141406763 Born in in the providence of Bajadoz, Spain in 1496 and died in 1542 at the Mississippi River. He explored part of modern day America (Georgia, Alabama, and Florida). His search through America was in hopes of finding gold and other precious materials. ]]> 2016-12-02 15:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141406763 https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141501228 2016-12-02 20:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/douglasdudash/Dudash2ndperiod/wish/141501228