AGE OF DISCOVERY - HISTORY ARTICLES
The Age of Exploration, or Age of Discovery, occurred between the 15th and 18th centuries. It was a major event in world history and saw the mass migration of Europeans to the New World following the amazing expeditions of famous explorers of the time. Explorers such as Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro dramatically changed the New World with their conquests of the Aztec and Inca Empires. Click below to learn more about specific topics related to Age of Exploration.
AGE OF EXPLORATION CAUSESAGE OF EXPLORATION EXPLORERS|Explorers of the Age of Exploration
|Amerigo Vespucci |Christopher Columbus |Ferdinand Magellan |Francisco Pizarro |Henry the Navigator |Henry Hudson |Hernan Cortes |Hernando de Soto |Jacques Cartier |John Cabot |Juan Ponce de Leon |Marco Polo |Sir Francis Drake |Sir Walter Raleigh |Vasco da Gama AGE OF EXPLORATION HISTORY|Life of a Sailor in the Age of Exploration
|Navigation Technology in the Age of Exploration |
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS|Christopher Columbus Overview
|Christopher Columbus Early Life |Columbus’ Quest to Reach Asia |Columbus' First Voyage |Columbus' Second Voyage |Columbus' Third Voyage |Columbus' Fourth Voyage |Christopher Columbus Final Years |Christopher Columbus Legacy |Should Columbus be Celebrated? |Columbus Day |Columbian Exchange AGE OF EXPLORATION OUTCOMES |