Giavanni da Verrazano was hired to explore North America and look for a passage to the east in 1524
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) was the Spanish conquistador that landed on present-day Mexico in 1519.
Juan Ponce de Leon
France claimed the area of present day North Dakota plus much of the United States in 1682. In 1713, England was given the northern part of present day North Dakota. In 1803, the United States acquired the Louisiana Purchase which included much of present day North Dakota. In 1818, the United States acquired the northern section from England.
in present day North Dakota
Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano
April of 1519. He landed just north of present day Vera Cruz.
John Cabot, an Italian explorer commissioned by King Henry VII of England, landed on the coast of present-day Newfoundland in 1497. This expedition provided England with a basis for its claims in North America.
Giavanni da Verrazano was hired to explore North America and look for a passage to the east in 1524
Giavanni da Verrazano was hired to explore North America and look for a passage to the east in 1524
Christopher Columbus? He landed in the present day Bahamas.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) was the Spanish conquistador that landed on present-day Mexico in 1519.
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Juan Ponce de Leon
Samuel de Champlain landed in present-day Canada in 1603 and founded the city of Quebec in 1608. He played a key role in establishing French colonies in North America and was known as the "Father of New France."
he landed at Florida in 1513.