The first explorer to sail up the Atlantic coast of North America was Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer in the service of France. He made his voyage in 1524, mapping parts of the coast from Florida to New Brunswick. Verrazzano is particularly known for his exploration of what is now New York Harbor and the surrounding areas. His journey was significant in expanding European knowledge of the North American coastline.
Henry Hudson was the first European to sail up to the Atlantic Coast.
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The first explorer to sail across the Atlantic for England was John Cabot, an Italian navigator and explorer. In 1497, he embarked on his voyage under the commission of King Henry VII of England, reaching the coast of North America, likely present-day Newfoundland. Cabot's expedition marked England's first exploration of the New World and laid the groundwork for future English claims in North America.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
The first explorer to sail to the east coast of South America was Christopher Columbus during his voyage in 1498. He sailed under the flag of Spain and reached the northern coast of South America, specifically present-day Venezuela. Columbus's expeditions were pivotal in opening up the Americas to European exploration and colonization.
Europe is close to the Atlantic. Ancient people are known to have come out of the Mediterranean Sea and sail down the coast of Africa. This is pre-written history, so no one knows who it was, but it was not an explorer. It would have been a merchant seeking to trade goods with places that were dangerous to travel to by land.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.