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Jan 1, 1488
Dias Rounds Southern Tip of Africa
Dias become the first sucessful navigator to safely travel around the southern tip of Africa. -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
1492-1733
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus sailed with his crew on the three ships named the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. His expedition was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. On this day, he landed in the Bahamas. He just discovered the new world. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty between Spain and Portugal which stated that anything west of the Tordesillas line went to Spain while Portugal received land in Africa and Asia and what would now be known as Brazil. -
Jan 1, 1498
Caboto Explores Northeast
Giovanni Caboto ,known in English as John Cabot, explored Northeastern North America. -
Sep 1, 1513
Balboa claims for Spain
Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1521
Ponce de Leon Explores Flordia
Juan Ponce de Leon explored Flordia, which he first thought was an island. He was seeking gold and also looking for the fountain of youth. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes Conquers Mexico for Spain
Hernan Cortes set sail from Cuba bound for Mexico. He got involved with the native Aztecs. He became gold hungry and attacked the Aztec. He defeated them and drove them out. -
Jan 1, 1542
Coronado Discoveries Out West
Francisco Coronado traveled through Kansas, Arizona, and New Mexico. He discovered large amounts of bison, the Grand Canyon , and the Colorado River. -
May 8, 1542
De Soto's Exploration
Hernando de Soto explored the Southeast discovered the Mississippi River. -
Jan 1, 1577
Drake Travels Around the World
Frances Drake was an English sea dogs who navigated around the globe. He was secretly funded by Queen Elizabeth. -
Virginia Colony
Ships of the Virginia Company got washed up onto the Chesapeake Bay land and settle there.They named it Jamestown after King James I. -
Tobacco BOOM!
In the southern colonies, tobacco becomes the number one crop. Most of the land was taken over by tobacco which ruined the soil. Tobacco became addicting and needed slaves to harvest the enormous amount of tobacco.In Virginia, they became so focused on growing tobacco, they had to import their food. -
First Anglo-Pawhatan War Ends
The war is ended with a peace settlement. The marraige of John Rolfe and Pocahontas made the peace settlement complete, -
Virginia Became a Royal Colony
Virgina signed a charter with England making them a royal colony under the control of the English crown. -
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
The Indians tried to drive out the Virginians, but they were defeatd again. The peace treaty of 1646 eliminatinated any sign of the Indians and Virginians to co-exist. -
Barbados Slave Code Adopted
A coded enacted in 1661, that stated the punishment and rights of slaves. -
Carolinas Founded
The Carolinas were named after Charles II. The Carolinas became known for exporting olive oil, wine,and silk. They also were known for their ties with the sugar plantations in the English West Indies. -
Pope's Rebellion
The Pope's Rebellion took place in New Mexico. It occured when the Pueblo rebels destroyed the Catholic's churches and killed preists and settelers. -
The Carolinas Seperate
Thislarge are became seperated in two different colonies, North Carolina and South Carolina. They had different views of slavery, and different opinion, so it caused them to split. -
Georgia The Final Colony
Georgia was final colony founded in 1733. It was used as a buffer to protect the Carolinas from the Spanish in Florida.
