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sailed to the New World under Spanish Flag in 1492
credited with journey across the Atlantic to the New World
established Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola as a base for further exploarations |
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Spanish conquistador (spanish explorer)
went to West Indies in 1504
established Veracruz in 1519 -first spanish colony
By 1521 conquered the Aztec Empire using horses, gunpowder and steel weapons |
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Spanish explorers to the new world
sought to conquer natives and establish dominance over their land and resources including Gold.
Established large Hispanic empire from Mexico to Chile
killed a lot of natives |
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Portuguese explorer
First European to sail from Europe to India
Led four ships that sailed around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, opening a trade route that is still used today. |
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Fist English settlement on island Roanoke (off the coast of North Carolina)
established in 1587
Virginia Dare -First English child born in America
Settlement failed |
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English explorer
Established first American Colony in 1585 on Roanoke Island |
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Spanish Explorer
tried to find the Fountain of Youth. Instead landed in Florida |
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saved Jamestown when colony was on verge of collapse in 1608
improved sanitation and hygiene
organized work gangs to gather food |
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Portuguese explorer
wanted to find a sea route to the Spice islands by sailing west around the American continent.
led five ships across the Atlantic Ocean
died during a trip, but his crew was the first to circumnavigate the world, proving the world is round |
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alleged leader of group of Icelandic people who sailed to the eastern coast of Canada
unsuccessfully attempted to colonize the area around the year 1000 nearly 500 years before Columbus arrived |
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