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1400 - 1500
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Portugal was the leading country in the
European exploration of the world in the 15th
century.
1405 - 1433
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Between 1405 and 1433, at least 317 ships and 37,000 men were under his command.
1421
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The map used by Columbus was
obtained by the Portuguese from
the Chinese.
1492
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In 1492 Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain
with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta and the
Santa Maria.
1497
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In 1497 John Cabot and
his men explored the
shores of Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, and Labrador
and gave fishing rights to
the English.
1500 - 1600
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As they colonized the New World, the French established forts and settlements that would become such cities as Quebec and Montreal in Canada.
1500 - 1600
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France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America.
1500 - 1600
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The French colonization of the Americas began
in the 16th century, and continued in the following
centuries as France established a colonial empire in the west
1500 - 1600
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Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish, sugar, and furs.
1570 - 1580
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Henry Hudson wanted to find a passage across the continent of North America.
1577
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It was English admiral Sir Francis Drake who set
out in 1577 to explore the Strait of Magellan.
1600 - 1606
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Captain John Smith was an English adventurer and soldier, and one of the founders of the Jamestown, Virginia, settlement.
1606 - 1607
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Smith was one of 105 settlers who sailed from England on December 19, 1606, and landed in Virginia on April 26, 1607.