15 Points that Changed North American History Forever

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  • Christopher Columbus Arrived in the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Arrived in the Americas

    Columbus and his crew arrive in the Bahamas.
  • Juan Ponce de Leon goes ashore on an island, or so he thinks, and names it Florida
    Apr 15, 1513

    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
  • St. Lawrence River
    Apr 20, 1534

    St. Lawrence River

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

    Mississippi River

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

    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.