https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p en-us 2021-11-22 13:24:23 UTC 2025-09-30 13:44:22 UTC hello@padlet.com astella25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906335043 The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus officially set foot in the Americas, and claimed the land for Spain.]]> 2021-11-22 15:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906335043 mwrobel25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906335330 After one year of sailing, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama reached India. This is important because it establish's a new trade route, along with a new country to trade with, that has new and exotic items to trade for.]]> 2021-11-22 15:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906335330 astella25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906340312 The Spanish conquistador led an expedition to present-day Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the Spanish forces numbered some 500 men, they managed to capture Aztec Emperor Montezuma II. The city later revolted, forcing Cortés and his men to retreat.]]> 2021-11-22 15:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906340312 astella25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906344964 On Hudson's final voyage from England in April 1610 to find a northwest passage through the North American continent, he found a large body of water that he thought was the Pacific Ocean.]]> 2021-11-22 15:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906344964 mwrobel25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906349339 About one year after sailing, Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot lands on what would be today's Canada and parts of the USA, and would claim it for England. This is important as more land leads to power and money for England, both of which are important.]]> 2021-11-22 15:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906349339 astella25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906356099 He had died from natural causes. His largest accomplishment was founding the navigation school on the coast of Portugal. ]]> 2021-11-22 15:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906356099 jkrieger25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906362208 In 1492, Columbus sailed for Spain. Then, he convinces the Spanish to support his voyage to Asia. He reaches the Americas instead and starts exploration and colonization. In 1493, Pope Alexander VI divides those lands between Spain and Portugal. In order to make this possible, the Treaty of Tordesillas was signed in 1494. This treaty divided the land between Spain and Portugal so that each side owns some of the lands.]]> 2021-11-22 15:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906362208 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906364944 The first European settlement in southern Africa was established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company at Table Bay, 30 miles (48 km) north of the cape.]]> 2021-11-22 15:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906364944 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906367090 In 1624, the Dutch West India Company formed the colony of New Netherland. They made a small settlement which grew bigger over time. This settlement was eventually named New Amsterdam. In 1626 the land would be officially bought by Peter Minuit from the Manhattan Native Americans. This land would later be taken over by the English, and would be renamed to New York.]]> 2021-11-22 15:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906367090 mwrobel25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906370815 French cartographer and navigator Samuel de Champlain established Quebec, one of the oldest cities in modern-day Canada. This is important because it claims land in another continent for France, which was struggling with getting a grip on the trade in Asia, but now had an advantage when it came to fur trade in the Americas.]]> 2021-11-22 15:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906370815 mwrobel25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906382216 Colonizers from England landed in what would be modern-day Virginia, and found the town/colony of Jamestown, named after King James I. This is important because it gives England more land and an ability to benefit from the new items they could trade with the Old World, like new kinds of foods, and other things.]]> 2021-11-22 15:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906382216 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906390375 2021-11-22 15:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906390375 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906393159 Balboa claimed the ocean and all of its shores for Spain, opening the way for later Spanish exploration and conquest along the western coast of South America.]]> 2021-11-22 15:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906393159 jkrieger25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906393576 French navigator Jacques Cartier was ordered by King Francis I of France to go to the northern lands to find gold, spices, and a northern route to Asia. When traveling, he went with 2 ships and 61 men. After sailing for 20 days, he arrived and explored the west coast in Newfoundland. ]]> 2021-11-22 15:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906393576 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906395825 2021-11-22 15:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906395825 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906402212 Pedro Cabral arrived in what is now known as Brazil. He was nice to the natives, however he still took over the land and claimed it as belonging to Portugal.]]> 2021-11-22 15:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906402212 jkrieger25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906431215 On his third and best voyage, he found what is now known as Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata. Thinking that he had discovered a new continent, he referred to South America as the New World. In 1507, America was named after him.]]> 2021-11-22 15:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906431215 jkrieger25 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906467286 The Spanish governor Francisco Coronado went on an adventure into the southwest United States. His journey was inspired/promoted by stories of false tales and money. He was originally looking for the Seven Cities of Gold. He actually never found the cities of gold, but instead found new areas that weren’t explored by Europeans before.

]]> 2021-11-22 16:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906467286 https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906473149 In May 1539, Hernando de Soto and his 700 men arrived on the coast of Florida. He slowly moved northward, guided by natives whom he kidnapped. He didn't find the gold he was looking for, but he found other sometimes valuable things.]]> 2021-11-22 16:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jnugent29/ng6tdj698spn9t2p/wish/1906473149