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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus Sails the Ocean
Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas. Columbus was sure he found the Indies but he did not and therefore has one of the most successful failures in history. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty divided the lands between Portugal and Spain. Spain secured claims cto Columbus' discoveries with the treaty. Also, Portugal was given land in Africa and Asia and title to lands that would be Brazil one day. -
Apr 2, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon Explores Florida
He landed in Flordia first thinking it was an island. He was seeking gold but instead was killed by Indians when he was exploring again in the year 1521. -
Sep 29, 1513
Balboa Claims Land for Spain
Balboa saw the Pacific Ocean and when he waded into the water he claimed it and all the lands for Spain. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes Conquers Mexico
The Aztecs attacked the Spanish however the Spanish countered and took over the capital and the rest of the Aztec empire. -
Sep 11, 1522
Magellan Sails Around the World
Although he did not complete the voyage, Magellan's men completed the voyage of sailing the circumfrence of the world. -
Sep 12, 1539
De Soto Discovers Mississippi River
De Soto was exploring the Southeast when he came across the Mississippi River area. -
Sep 11, 1565
Spanish Find St, Augustine
The Spanish built a fortress to protect sea-lanes to the Caribbean. -
Establishment of Jamestown
King James I of England funded a charter for a settlement in the New World. The new settlement was called landed in Jamestown. -
House of Burgesses Assembled
The House of Burgesses is a self-government. The London Company allowed settlers to call together an assembly. -
Maryland Established
Maryland was discovered by Lord Baltimore Maryland was seen as a safe haven for the catholics and practiced religious toleration with all demoninations of Catholics. They excluded athiests and jews. -
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
Lord de la Warr began the war with raiding and burning Indian villages. The Indians were defeated in this war. There was also a First Anglo-Powhatan War that took place between 1610 and 1644. -
Pope's Rebellion
Natives launched rebellion against the Spanish. They burned churches and killed priests. -
North Carolina Separates from South Carolina
Due to friction with governors, North Carolina separated from South Carolina. It became one of the least aristocratic and the most independent minded of the original thirteen colonies. -
Georgia Colony Founded
Georgia is the last of the thirteen colonies to be founded. It was intended to mainly serve as a buffer to protext the Carolinas that were thought to be more valuable.
