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The Age of Exploration EXPLORER COUNTRY / YEARS Bartholomew Dias ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sailed around the Portugal southern tip of Africa 1487 - 1488 Vasco da Gama Reached India by Portugal 1497 - 1498 Hernando Cortés Spain Francisco conquering the Aztecs Explored South Spain 1513 Christopher America, conquering the Incas Explored the West Columbus Spain (Cristoforo 1492 - 1504 Colombo) southern tip of Africa Explored Mexico, 1519 Pizarro sailing around the Indies, the Caribbean and northern South America thinking he was in Asia MAP EXPLORER COUNTRY / YEARS Vasco Reached the Pacific Nunez de Spain Balboa 1513 Ferdinand Magellan ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ocean by crossing Panama Led the first voyage Spain around the world 1519 - 1522 Amerigo Vespucci Explored the eastern Spain 1497 - 1504 coast of the America’s and called it a “New World” An Italian sailor that John Cabot explored the northern (Giovanni England Cabato) 1497 - 1501 America for England. Explored Northern Henry Hudson Atlantic coast of North England Canada while searching for the 1610 - 1611 Northwest Passage. MAP EXPLORER COUNTRY / YEARS ACCOMPLISHMENTS Explored the waters of Henry Hudson Northeast North The America, including the Netherlands (Holland) 1609 water surrounding New York City. An Italian sailor that Giovanni da Verrazano sailed along the France 1524 Jacques Cartier Atlantic coast of North America for France. Explored the St. France 1534 - 1542 Lawrence River Valley MAP