1. EXPLORERS REVIEW

2. DIAS

3. BARTOLOMEU DIAS Sailed for Portugal Looked for a route to Asia, riches and to spread Christianity Reached the southern tip of Africa Named the tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope (hoped they found a route to Asia!)

4. VASCO DA GAMA Sailed for Portugal Looked for and discovered an all water route to Asia (by sailing all the way around Africa) Became wealthy through trade and spawned more exploration from other nations

5. DA GAMA

6. COLUMBUS

7. AMERIGO VESPUCCI Sailed for Spain Looking for a new route to Asia Sailed to America America was named after him

8. VESPUCCI

9. FERDINAND MAGELLAN Sailed for Spain Attempted (& succeeded) in sailing around the world (first to accomplish this) Looking for a western route to Asia Explored the Oceans (sailed around South America, crossed the Pacific to Asia and sailed back to Europe around Africa) He died along the way but his crew finished the journey

10. MAGELLAN

11. HERNAN CORTES Sailed for Spain Wanted riches and to conquer land Explored America (present day Mexico) Successfully conquered the Aztec empire and established Mexico City

12. CORTES

13. FRANCISCO PIZARRO Sailed for Spain Looking for wealth and land Explored South America Conquered the Inca Civilization and renamed the area Peru

14. PIZARRO

15. CARTIER

16. JACQUES CARTIER Sailed for France Looked for a Northwest Passage (a water route through North America to Asia) Explored modern-day Canada Eventually, France would colonize this area

17. GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO Sailed for France Looked for a Northwest Passage Explored the Atlantic Coastline of North America Never found the Northwest Passage

18. VERRAZANO

19. HENRY HUDSON Sailed for the Netherlands (Dutch) & England Looked for route to China Explored present day New York & Canada American river and bay named for him

20. HUDSON

21. JOHN CABOT Sailed for England Looking for a route to Asia/claim land for England Landed in Newfoundland, Canada (thought it was Asia) Expedition was the basis for future English colonies

22. CABOT

23. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE Sailed for English Wanted riches Sailed all the way around the world (first Englishman to do this) Raided Spanish ships and ports in South America

24. DRAKE