15 Points that Changed North American History Forever

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  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Arrived in the Americas

    Christopher Columbus Arrived in the Americas
    Columbus and his crew arrive in the Bahamas.
  • Apr 15, 1513

    Juan Ponce de Leon goes ashore on an island, or so he thinks, and names it Florida

    Juan Ponce de Leon goes ashore on an island, or so he thinks, and names it Florida
    Florida is named by a traveler from Spain
  • Apr 20, 1534

    St. Lawrence River

    St. Lawrence River
    Jacques Cartier explores the St. Lawrence River for France.
  • May 8, 1541

    Mississippi River

    Mississippi River
    Hernando de Soto explores the Mississippi River.
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Saint Augustine

    Saint Augustine
    Saint Augustine the oldest permanent settlement in the US, is founded by the Spanish.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    The property was vacant for a reason. You couldn't get anything to grow on this swampy land.

  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    Mayflower set up a settlement at Plymouth. Plymouth Colony, near Cape Cod.

  • The Act Concerning Religion

    The Act Concerning Religion
    The Act Concerning Religion passed by Maryland's legislature.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The 13 colonies declare independence.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    George Washington accepts the surrender of Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia.

  • Washington D.C.

    Washington D.C.
    The capital moves to Washington D.C.

  • First Airplane Flight

    First Airplane Flight
    Successful airplane flight by the Wright brothers

  • World War ll

    World War ll
    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. joins the war.

  • 9/11

    9/11
    Two hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center.

  • Osama Bin Laden death

    Osama Bin Laden death
    US forces kill Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.