A map showing the routes of European explorers.
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Portuguese Establish a Foothold in Africa
Dias Rounds the Cape of Good Hope
Columbus Lands in the Americas
Cabot’s Voyages
Ponce de León’s Voyages
Portuguese Reach the Swahili Coast
Portugal Begins to Colonize Brazil
Portuguese Viceroys Establish Overseas Trade Empire
Magellan Expedition Circumnavigates the Globe
Cortés Conquers Aztecs in Mexico
Balboa Reaches the Pacific Ocean
Portuguese Reach China
Ottoman-Ruled Egypt Sends Expeditions South and East
Narváez’s and Cabeza de Vaca’s Expeditions
Cartier and Roberval Search for a Northwest Passage
Spain Explores Alta California
St. Augustine Is Founded
Frobisher’s Voyages
Drake Lands in Northern California
Matteo Ricci Travels to Beijing
Drake’s Expedition to the West Indies
Ralegh Arrives in Guiana
