AGE of exploration important explorers
What is the age of exploration? People from Portugal, Spain, England, and France went out to explore and trade More technological advances like new ships and things to measure stars made travel much easier The time period where Columbus reaches America (accidentally)
some important people Hernan Cortes: explorer from Spain, best known for defeating the Aztecs and claiming Mexico for Spain Vasco de Gama: from Portugal, went from Europe and reached India Francis Drake: from England, known for circling the globe
Hernan Cortes
Jacques Cartier: from England, best known for circumnavigating the globe Christopher Columbus: from Italy, accidentally “discovering” America Ferdinand Magellan: from Portugal, first to cross the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Magellan
Columbus (looks mean, huh?)
Giovanni da Verrazzano: Italy; known for exploring America and reaching the Hudson River John Cabot: from Italy; known for exploring the coast of North America Francisco Pizzaro: from Spain; known for conquering the Incas in Peru
Pizzaro
Hernando de Soto: from Spain; known for being the first to cross the Mississippi Amerigo Vespucci: from Italy, known for exploring America and having the country named after him Henry Hudson: from England; known for exploring Canada and Northeast America
Amerigo Vespucci
Juan Ponce de Leon: from Spain; known for settling Puerto Rico and looking for the Fountain of Youth Bartolomeu Dias: from Portugal; known for sailing around the south of Africa Vasco de Balboa: from Spain; known for crossing Panama
Balboa