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Period: Aug 14, 1500 to
American explorers in History
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Aug 13, 1535
French explorer
Between 1535 to 1541 french explorer Jacques Carter explored the northeast part of North America "discovering" bot the St. Lawrence River and the region sorrounding it, meeting and befriending several Iroquoian tribal groups. -
Apr 14, 1539
American exploration
From 1539-1543 the expedition led by hernando de soto
traveled thousands of miles with 600 men,200 horses,300 pigs.During this time they discovered the mississippi river -
Aug 13, 1540
southwest exploration
for two years (1540-1542) spanish explorer francisco coronado traveled southwest with over 300 soldiers and over a 1000 indians -
Aug 13, 1581
exploration of new mexico
explorers philipe de escalante and hernando barrado soldiers were acompied th e exploration inn 1581-1582 from mexico to new mexico which was submitted to king phillip -
English claims
Sir Walter Raleigh searched father south than other explores for suitable lands to settle ,naming the land of Virginia after Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen. He eventually chose Roanoke Island of the coast of North Carolina -
English Claims parts of the east coast
James 1, Elizabeths succesor, issued a charter to the Virginia Company of Plymouth and the Virginia Company of London to establish colonies along the Atlantic coast, from North Carolina to Maine. -
Samuel De Champlain
French explorer Samuel De Champlain found Ontario and preceded inward into Canadian woodland trading with the local indian tribes and even helping resort conflicts betwen tribes -
Dutch explorer
Henry hudson attempts to find the northwest passage to Indonesia and claimed several parts of the united states and canadian coasts (Hundson River in New York) -
Dutch claims
The New Netherland Company makes claims for different sections of Virginia. -
Ducth explorer
Adrien Block leads and exploration down the lower hudson eventually entering the Long Island South. -
Dutch West India Company
From 1621 to 1624 the DWI company began constructing settlements along the Delaware, Connecticut, and hundson rivers
