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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (North America) Samuel de Champlain (North America) Jean Chardin (Iran, India) Daniel de la Rivardière (South America) Simon François Daumont de Saint-Lusson (North America) Nicolas Denys (North America) Sieur Dubois (Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Réunion) Médard Chouart des Groseilliers (North America)
This is a chronology and timeline of the European colonization of the Americas, with founding dates of selected European settlements. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Pre–Columbus
The French first came to the New World as travelers seeking a route to the Pacific Ocean and wealth. Major French exploration of North America began under the rule of Francis I, King of France. In 1524, Francis sent Italian-born Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the region between Florida and Newfoundland for a route to the Pacific Ocean.
1826 – Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Laing becomes the first European to reach the fabled city of Timbuktu, but is murdered upon leaving the city. [99] 1827 – Jedediah Smith crosses the Sierra Nevada (via Ebbetts Pass) and the Great Basin. [29] 1828 – French explorer René Caillié is the first European to return alive from Timbuktu.
This is a list of the timelines for the history of northern New France beginning with the first exploration of North America by France through being part of the French colonial empire. Beginnings to 1533 - northern region (present day Canada) 1534 to 1607 - northern region (Canada) 1608 to 1662 - (Quebec region) 1663 to 1759 - (Quebec region)
In 1524, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed for King Francis I of France, and is known as the first European since the Norse to explore the Atlantic coast of North America. Arriving near the Cape Fear River delta, he explored the coastlines of present-day states of North and South Carolina , entering the Pamlico Sound , and ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...