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Oct 4, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in America
Columbus was looking for a path to the Indies for easier trade, but landed in American. -
Jun 30, 1520
Aztecs attacked the Spanish
The Aztecs attacked the Spanish becuase they invaded their territory looking for gold and silver. -
Aug 13, 1521
Spanish took over the Aztec Empire
Cortez and his troops waited for the Spanish to weaken and he attacked. -
Apr 18, 1530
Roman Catholic Church breaks with King Henry Vlll
This break made the rivalry with the Catholic dominated Spain because this started the English Protestant Reformation. -
Virginia Company of London recieved a charter for settlement
The joint-stock company known as the Virginia Company of Londan recieved a charter to settle in the New Word from King James l of England. -
Virginia Company of London landsed in Jamestown
After receiving their charter the company traveled and landed in Jamestown. Eventually, Jamestown was taken over by Captain John Smith. -
Lord De La Warr reached Jamestown
He reached Jamestown with supplies, but started to raid and burn Indian villages, which started the First Anglo - Powhatan War. -
John Rolfe and Pocahontas marry
This marriage of an Indian to a colonist made peace between the two ending the first Anglo-Powhattan War. -
VIrginia became self-governed
The House of Burgesses was put in place by the London Company, which allowed VIrginia to be a self-government. -
King James l gets rid of The House of Burgesses
King James l put the Virginia Colony under his control becuase he didn't trust the House of Burgesses. -
Maryland was formed
Maryland was formed by Lord Baltimore as a place for Catholics to escape the Protestant English government. -
Second Anglo - Powhattan War
Originally started by Lord De La Warr, the Indians were deafeated in both wars. -
The Act of Toleration was passed
The Act of Toleration granted tolerance to Christians. -
Barbados Slave Code of 1661
This slave code denied basic rights to slaves because by the 1700's the population of black slaves was overtaking that of white settlers. -
Georgia was founded
Georgia was founded by the English to protect the Carolinians from Spanish in Florida and French in Louisiana.
