EUROPEAN EXPLORERS IN THE NEW WORLD
1. 1493
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
2. 1497
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
3. 1498
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
4. 1521
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
5. 1532
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
6. 1535
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
7. 1539
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
8. 1540
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
9. 1576
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica
10. 1587
-------- Martin Frobisher explores northern Canadian waters Hernando de Soto explores southeastern North America Vasco da Gama sails to India Columbus’s second voyage to New World English settle Roanoke Island Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River John Cabot searches for Northwest Passage Francisco Pizarro begins conquest of Peru Francisco Vásquez de Coronado starts to explore Southwest and Great Plains Cortés conquers Mexica