explorers and the New Worlds
By: Olivia Faircloth
searching for a new world
As England became more crowded and less bountiful, many leaders decided to look for new land to places to live. They sent explorers like Christopher Columbus and Sir Walter Raleigh to find new worlds with lands that had enough riches to support of England.They found America, which was double the size of England, and had a plenty of riches. They decided that they should move there, and see what happened.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was born on October 31st, 1451 in Genoa. His first voyage into the Atlantic ocean in 1476 nearly cost him his life. He participated in many voyages to Africa. He is credited to finding the New World because he was the first to actually stay there. England sponsored his voyage. He died on May 20th 1506.
John Cabot
John Cabot was a Italian explorer who was sponsored by England. He was he was born in 1450. In 1461, his family moved for his fathers spice trading company. He was educated in cartography, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, and seamen ship. On may 2nd, 1497 he and his crew got on a ship and sailed for a new world. He reached either Keith Breton Island or Labrador. He went on a second expedition and reached the coast of Greenland, and names it Labradors land. John Cabot died in 1499.
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was a English Explorer who funded the money to start the Roanoke Colony. He was funded by England. He was born on January 22nd 1552. He and his whole family where Protestant in religion. He is mostly known because he funded money for the Roanoke Colony. He died October 29th 1618.
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish explorer who was sponsored by Spain. He was born in 1485 and there is no exact date for his birth. He became famous whenever he found the Aztecs and managed to conquer them and the land. On one of his voyages he nearly died, from almost sinking a ship. He had a wife, and two children with her. He has a confirmed extra six children, and possibly many more he did not know about. He died on December 2nd, 1547.
Christopher columbus map route
John Cabot map route
Colony of Roanoke, for Sir Walter Raleigh
Hernan Cortes map route
Conclusion
In the end, the English colonized in North and South America. They nearly wiped out the bison, deforested to build houses and killed many Native Americans, a larger amount by sickness than killing. Many people died of a English sickness before they even saw a settler. Some effects where very horrible, but it helped expand culture.