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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Finds New World
Colombus discovers the New World (Americas). He lands on the island of Hispanola in the Bahamas. Christopher Columbus discovered this while searching for an alternate route to the Spice Islands -
Aug 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal. The treaty gave Spain more land, but Portugal claimed rights to Africa, Asia, and soon to be Brazil. -
Sep 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan began sailing sailing from Spain in 1519 with five small ships. He sails completely around the world. He didn't make the whole trip, but his crew did. Ferdinand Magellan died during a battle in the Philippines. -
Aug 1, 1521
Hernan Cortes
Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador that led an expedition that led to the fall of the Aztecs. Hernan Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain -
Sep 11, 1532
Pizzaro Destroys Incas
Francisco Pizzaro lead a Spanish conquest for the Incas. In result, he conquered and destroyed the Incas. -
England Defeats Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a giant fleet of ships that was suppose to be dominant over any other navy. However, the Enlgand was able to almost destroy the whole Spanish Armada. -
Jamestown Established
A Virginia colony founded Jamestown. They suffered many harsh periods at Jamestown. Especially through the winters. -
Rolfe Perfects Tobacco
He perfected the culture of tobacco in Virginia. This became one of the main cash crops in the southern colonies -
First Anglo-Powhatan War Ends
The first Anglo-Powhatan War ends. It ended because John Rolfe married the daugther of the chief of the Powhatan's. His daughter was Pocohantas -
Maryland Founded
Founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634. Maryland was known as a Catholic Haven, to protect Roman Catholics from the Protestant England persecution. -
Act of Toleration in Maryland.
The Toleration Act of Maryland was a law mandating religious tolerance to the Christians. Passed by the assembly of the Maryland colony. -
Carolina Colony Started
Many of the Carolina settlers had emigrated frim Barbados. Carolina had ties with the flourishing sugar islands of the English West Indies. All the Indians that previously called the Carolina's home were shipped out to work in sugar mills. -
Pope's Rebellion
Also known as the Pueblo Revolt, was a conflict between Spanish colonizers and the Pueblo people. This took place in present day New Mexico. -
North and South Carolina Seperate
In 1712 the colony of the Carolinas formally split into their own distinct colony. -
Georgia Founded
Georgia colony was founded. Georgia was founded to protect the more valuable colonies such as the Carolinas. The goal was to keep slaver out of Georgia for as long as possible.
