Explorers&Artists Flashcards
First European to explore the Western Hemisphere, landed in the Caribbean but convinced it was the West Indies
Columbus
Spain
sails around Africa to India
da gama
Portugal
explores Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Cabot
England
explores coats of South America and concludes its not the West Indies, North and South America named after him
Vespucci
Spain
Explores Brazil
Cabral
Portugal
explores Puerto Rico and Florida
Ponce de Leon
Spain
explores Central America
de soto
Spain
circumnavigates to globe
Magellan
Spain
explores Mexico conquers Aztecs
Cortes
Spain
Explores northeastern coast of North America
Verrazano
France
explores Peru conquers inca
Pizarro
Spain
explores St Lawrence river
Cartier
France
explores lower Mississippi River
de soto
Spain
explores south western US
Coronado
Spain
explores wester coast of North America
Cabrillo
Spain
explores St Lawrence River valley
found Quebec
Champlain
France
explores east coast of North America
including Hudson River
Hudson
Netherlands
Explores Hudson Bay
Hudson
England
explores Mississippi River
Marquette
France
explores Great Lakes
reaches mouth of the Mississippi River
La Salle
France
walked across the ithmus of Panama
discovered the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
Spain
The divine comedy
Dante
the duomo
Brunelleschi
Magdalene
David
Donatello
Healing of the Lame man and raising of tabitha
Masaccio
The Prince
Machiavelli
The Pieta
The David
The Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
School of Athens
Raphael
The Mona Lisa
Th Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci
Utopia
Thomas More
In Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus
Sails around the southern tip of Africa
Diaz
Portugal
