VanZoest, Will. "Timeline." European Explorers. Linda Alchin. Web. .;xNLx;;xNLx;;xNLx;;xNLx;VanZoest, Will. "Timeline." Major European Explorers. THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY. Web. .;xNLx;;xNLx;;xNLx;;xNLx;VanZoest, Will. "Timeline." Famous Explorers. Web. .;xNLx;;xNLx;;xNLx;Vasco Da Gama find a water route to Asia and rounded the southernmost tip of Africa a rished india,Christopher Columbus made four main expeditions to the area and found western water route to Asia,John Cabot find a northern passage through the new world to the orient, Jacques Cartier establish a presence in the new world of france. ;xNLx;