GETTING TO KNOW AN EXPLORER

GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO

• He chartered along the Atlantic coast of North America between the Carolinas and Newfoundland, in 1524.
• Giovanni da Verrazzano explored for France.
• He made his discoveries in the 1520s.

JACQUES CARTIER

• His exploration of the St. Lawrence River allowed France to claim Canada.
• He was sent by King Francis I to the New World in search for riches.
• His exploration happened in 1534.

SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

• Established Quebec, then mapped the Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes.
• He was exploring for the French.
• He started his expedition in 1603.

JACQUES MARQUETTE AND LOUIS JOLIET

• They went on an expedition to map and explore the Mississippi River.
• They were chosen by the French to go on this exploration.
• They left for their expedition in 1673.

SIERRA DE LA SALLE

• He lead an expedition down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, claiming what is now Louisiana.
• Sierra de la Salle was exploring for France.
• He made his discovery in 1643.

HENRY HUDSON

• He discovered part of the New World, the Hudson River, and Hudson Bay.
• His voyage was funded by the Dutch East India Company.
• This discovery was made in 1609.

BARTOLOMEU DIAS

• He led the first European expedition round the Cape of Good Hope.
• He explored for the Portuguese.
• This expedition was in 1488.

VASCO DE GAMA

• He was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India.
• He was exploring for Portugal.
• This exploration happened in 1497.

FERDINAND MAGELLAN

• He led the first European voyage to circumnavigate the world.
• He did this while in service of Spain.
• This voyage happened in 1519.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• He discovered the "New World" of the Americas.
• This expedition was sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain.
• He left for his expedition in 1492.