Studied by 2 people
Marco Polo
He traveled thought Asia Wrote a book about his travels His book expired the renaissances in Europe in 1400
Prince Henry
Prince of Portugal Opened school of navigationSchool made better maps and ships , tools of navigation
Christopher Columbus
Funned by Spain Goal- Sail to west Asia Needed money shops crew and supplies He thought he reached Asia but was actually in Bahamas
Cabot
Funned by England Looking for Northwest passage to Asia He thought he reached Asia Clamed new found land and Labrador for England
Amerigo Vespucci
Funned by Spain What he said did not match Morco polios book Explored coast of south American Pamaker named North and south America after him Ite found a new land
Balboa
Funned by Spain Crossed the Isthmic of panama and reached the pacific Ocean Proved that Vespucci was right about a new continent
Magellan
Funned by Spain he reached the phillisines he was killed Named the Pacific Ocean one ship to Spain first European's to travel the world
Poncede de Lean
Funded by Spain Clamed Florida for Spain Reached for fountain of youth First Spanish explorer to set foot on north America
Cortes
Spanish Conquistador Goal- to fine gold in the land of the Aztecs He conquered the Aztecs And stalk their lane in Mexico
Coronado
Spanish Conquistador Goal-for gold cities clamed the southwest region for Spain
Pizarro
Spanish conquistador Searched for gold in land of Incas Conquered the Incas and stole their land
De Soto
Spanish conquistador He clamed the Southeast region for Spain
Verrazano
Funded by France Looking for Northwest passage to Asia He met Native Americans Explored the coast of of north and South America
Cartier
Funned by France Looking for northwest passage to Asia Clamed St. Lawrence river and area for France
Henry Hudson
Funded by trading Co Clamed the Hudson river valley for Netherlands His crew mytinied against him Clamed Hudson bay area for England
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreement between Spain and Portugal Spain got most of north and south America Portugal
