History

College History

By Jacob_lane26
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Chris Columbus lands on an island in the Bahamas, in an attempt to arrive at Japan. He names it "San Salvador". He is credited to discovering the "new world".
  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Treaty of Tordesillas
    Spain and Portugal decides to split the West. Spain got most of South America, and Portugal got Brazil.
  • Mar 4, 1513

    Ponce de Leon and Florida

    Ponce de Leon and Florida
    In the midst of his search for The fountain of youth, Juan Ponce de Leon explores current day Florida.
  • May 8, 1542

    De Soto's discovers Missippi

    De Soto's discovers Missippi
  • Aug 28, 1565

    St. Augustine

    St. Augustine
    Spanish Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles founded St. Augustine.
  • Sep 26, 1580

    Francis Drake's Voyage ends

    Francis Drake's Voyage ends
    Francis Drake makes a voyage around the globe from 1577-1580. One year later he was knighted

  • Roanoke Island Colony

    Roanoke Island Colony
    Founded by an expidition organized by Sir Walter Raleigh during his attempt to colonize the area of Virginia and North Carolina.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown is landed on by explorers from the Virginia company. It becomes the first permanent English settlement in the "new word".

  • Tobacco: America's gold

    Tobacco: America's gold
    While tobacco has been discovered long before 1609, John Rolfe is the first one of the colonist to sucessfully cultivate it. When Europe was introduced to Tobacco, it quickly started to have a high demand.

  • First Anglo Powhatan war begins

    First Anglo Powhatan war begins
    De le warr sends seventy men to attack the a Paspahegh capitol, burning houses and cutting down cornfields.

  • John Rolfe marries Pocahontas

    John Rolfe marries Pocahontas
    John Rolfe marries Pocahontas five years after John Smith leaves the colony. It helps establish a peace once again with the Native Americans.

  • Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock

    Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock
    Pilgrims land near the site of modern Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod before moving to Plymouth.

  • Second Anglo-Powhatan war

    Second Anglo-Powhatan war
    Second Anglo-powhatan war started because of The Indian Massacre of 1622. A third of the colony were wiped out in a day.

  • Pueblo Revolt

    Pueblo Revolt
    Revolt staged by the pueblo indians. They fought against the imposition of religion. Also known as Pope's rebellion.

  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    The providence of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn.