Age Of Exploration Flashcards
Vespucci
1497-1504
Spain/Portugal
Parts of South America (Brazil)
Discovered South America was larger than people thought
His finding of South America led t to being called South America and having a new map made in 1507
Columbus
1492
Spain
Caribbean
Invasion and conquest of the new world
Cortés
1519-1521
Spain
Eastern Mexico
Built Mexico City- allowed Spanish government to come to Mexico
Pizarro
1532
Spain
Peru
Supplied gold and silver to finance Spain’s European ambitions
De León
1515-1521
Spain
Modern day Florida and Puerto Rico
Founded the 1st Spanish community near what would become San Juan
Allowed Spanish to control over Puerto Rico and Florida
De Vaca
1528-1536
Spain
Gulf of Mexico and southern Texas
Inspired the exploration of others of northern Mexico/ central US
Esteban, de niza, Coronado
1539-1542
Spain
Northern Mexico, Texas Oklahoma Kansas
Influenced others to star for the seven cities of cibola
De soto
1539-1542
Northern Florida, Georgia, Caroline’s, Mississippi River, Alabama, Appalachian mountains
In a search for gold he lead an expedition over the Appalachian mtns through Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, crossed the Mississippi River, and explored Arkansas and Texas
Cabrillo
1542-1543
Spain
San Diego bay to Russian river
Allowed trading in Monterey bay
Coligny
1562-1565
France
Florida
Allowed French Protestants to get out of catholic France
De aviles
1565 Spain At Augustine Florida to Newfoundland Established new cities Kicked French Protestants out of Florida
Oñate
1598
Spain
New Mexico
Allowed permanent Spanish occupation of New Mexico
Cartier
1534
France
Newfoundland st Lawrence river Quebec around world
Laid the basis for future French claims to Newfoundland
Began a trade in firs
Drake
1577-1588
England
Coast of California, across Pacific Ocean, around world
His exploits brought wealth to England while also weakening Spanish control of the seas
Raleigh
1584-1587
England
Roanoke
Set out to establish the first english colony in what is now the U.S.
