Exploration of North America - Exploration - HISTORY.com
As European powers conquered the territories of the New World, they justified wars against Native Americans and the destruction of their cultures as a fulfillment of the European secular and religious vision of the New World. There they established a colony named Vineland (meaning fertile region) and from that base sailed along the coast of North America, observing the flora, fauna, and native peoples
Spanish Explorers
Traveled to the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed it for France French Robert LaSalle 1682 Explored Northern Mississippi River French Marquette and Louis Joliet 1672 Explored Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait English Henry Hudson 1609-1611 Explored eastern coast of North America and the coast of the St. Spain and Portugal, with a few exceptions, remained loyal to the terms of the treaty; the Portuguese would expand deep into Brazil beyond the demarcation line, but Spain did not object
Numerous books about Columbus appeared in the 1990s, and the insights of archaeologists and anthropologists began to complement those of sailors and historians. The more recent perspective, however, has concentrated on the destructive side of the European conquest, emphasizing, for example, the disastrous impact of the slave trade and the ravages of imported disease on the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean region and the American continents
That same year, a new French company was formed to take over the assets of the bankrupt business and continue the canal; however, this second firm soon abandoned the endeavor as well. In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa became the first European to discover that the Isthmus of Panama was just a slim land bridge separating the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
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Age of Exploration Time Line
On December 28, 1520 they set out again to Tenochtitlan with a force of more than 100,000 Indian allies, finally defeating the Aztecs on August 13, 1521.The final battle for the conquest of Tenochtitlan, took 93 days, of vicious fighting. England 1539 - 1543 Hernando de Soto - setting sail from Havana, Cuba, he landed near Fort Myers, Florida on May 25, 1539 with a force of 570 men and 223 horses
Where is El Dorado?
Latin American History: Discovery and Conquest (1492-1572) The Search for El Dorado Where is El Dorado? By Christopher Minster Latin American History Expert Share Pin Tweet Submit Stumble Post Share Sign Up for our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! About Today Living Healthy Latin American History You might also enjoy: Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day Sign up There was an error. This time, most of Europe agreed with them.The Persistent Myth of El Dorado:Although only a handful of crackpots still believe in the legendary lost city, the legend has made its way into popular culture
He discovered the Pacific Ocean and made his claim, "Now all of these shores belong to Spain." In 1519, a great jealousy arose, and then Balboa's head was at his toes
De Fuca sailed up the western coast of North America from Mexico to Vancouver Island in 1592, looking for a passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Dampier died a pauper in March, 1715 DE ALBUQUERQUE, AFONSOAfonso de Albuquerque (14??-1515) was a Portuguese soldier and explorer who sailed to the Spice Islands (the Moluccas, a group of Islands in Indonesia) in 1507-1511, trying to monopolize trade with this area; from Europe, he sailed around Africa to the Indian Ocean
There was also a large body of water to the south; what we today call the Pacific Ocean was then referred to by the Spanish as Mar del Sur: the Southern Sea. Pedrarias, in a calculated show of loyalty to the Crown, pledged his fealty to Ferdinand, in effect promising not to do what Balboa had supposedly done
The expedition was mildly successful in raiding the northeastern coast of South America and Balboa landed in 1502 in Hispaniola with enough money to set himself with a small pig farm. Balboa opted for the military, spending time as a page and squire at the local court.AmericaBy 1500, word had spread all over Spain and Europe of the wonders of the New World and the fortunes being made there
After Columbus reached America in 1492 (when Balboa was only 17 years old), many ships heading for the New World took on supplies and sailors from the port city of Moguer. Three weeks later, his Indian guides told Balboa he would be able to see the ocean from a nearby mountain, so Balboa instructed his men to stay behind as he climbed the mountain peak
The suspicious Pedrarias pursued a tortuous policy designed to frustrate Balboa at every turn, but he at last gave Balboa grudging permission to explore the South Sea. His Indian policy combined the use of barter, every kind of force, including torture, to extract information, and the tactic of divide and conquer by forming alliances with certain tribes against others
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