Caption
European Exploration and Contacts, 1000-1543
Summary
This map illustrates the arrival and advance into North America by European explorers, such as Columbus, Verrazzano, and de Soto. The discovery of America started with the Norse expeditions in the early 11th Century. The exploration of America quickly turned into Europeans vying for control over North American resources. Expeditions into North America resulted in trading posts all over the continent. .
Source
Atlas of World Art (p. 149)
Oxford University Press
Copyright
© 2004 Laurance King Publishing