North America

North America, formerly popularly known as the New World, is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east the Atlantic Ocean, to the west the Pacific Ocean and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea.

The Ice Age (10,000 BCE)

During the late Ice Age in 10,000 BCE, early humans and other species of mammals migranted a cross the Beringia land bridge between Siberia, Russia, Alaska and Yukon, Canada on to the continent.

The Norse and Leif Eriksson's discovery (870's - 1000 AD)

During the 9th to 10th centuries, the Norse Vikings were the first Europeans to visit North America after they discovered Iceland and Greenland. The most famous Viking to visit North America was Leif Eriksson who is believed to have reach what was Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada in 1000 AD.

The Knights Templar and Henry Sinclair's expedition

In 1398, the Scottish-Norwegian nobleman, Prince Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, Lord of Rosiln lead a band of 100 Templar knights on an secret expedition to America during the medieval era in the late 1300's, Sinclair's expedition is believed to have reached what was Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, 400 years after the Norse visits and 94 years before Christopher Columbus and the European colonisation of the continent in 1492.

Columbus's Voyage

In 1492, the Geonan-Italian explorer and navigator, Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Columbo) sailed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain to the West-Indies and the Caribbean while trying to find a new trade route to India so that Spain doesn't start a war with Portugal and his native Italy over the trade routes.

Cabot's Voyage

In 1497, Italian explorer and navigator, John Cabot (Italian: Giovanni Coboto) let an expedition up the east coast of America. Cabot's expedition is known to a reach what was New York, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence but also its believed that Cabot discovered the Northwest Passage before his disappearance in 1499 his fate is unknown.

Ponce de Leon's Discovery of Florida

In 1513, Spanish explorer and conquistador, Juan Ponce de Leon became the first European to made landfill, calling the region La Florida due to it being discovered around Easter time.

The Discovery of Texas (1519 - 1528)

In 1519, Spanish explorer, Alonso Alvares de Pineda discovered Texas while Cartergraphing the Gulf of Mexico. In 1526, Spanish conquistador, Cabeza de Vaca lead an expedition from Hispaniola into Mexico where they would discover foundation of Mexico City in 1528.

Jacques Cartier's Voyage

French mariner, navigator and explorer, Jacques Cartier sailed to Canada and the in 1534. Cartier's voyage is known to have reached what was Newfoundland, Anticosti Island, Qubec and New Brunswick which all lead to Cartier founding Canada.

Hernando de Soto's Expedition

Spanish conquistador, Hernando de Soto lead a expedition in North America which lasted from 1539 to 1542. de Soto's expedition is believed to have started in Florida and went through, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, de Soto would go on to be the first European to lay eyes on the Mississippi River before his death in 1542.

Drake's Voyage

In 1579, English explorer and privateer, Francis Drake is known to have sailed far north as Vancouver Island but he also discovered a place in what was California which he named Nova Albion (New Britain) near San Francisco while on his expedition.

Hudson's Voyage

In 1607 and 1608, English explorer and navigator, Henry Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find the Northwest Passage to Cathay, China via a route above the Arctic Circle but however Hudson and his crew disappeared in June of 1611, there fates are unknown.

Zootopia and Bunnyburrow

Centuries into the future, the human race became extinct leaving behind there, artifices, treasures and evidence of the existence to all be discovered by the Zootopians to show that the humans were once the main dominate species before the mammals.