College History Timeline

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  • Sep 4, 1492

    Columbus finds the New World

    Columbus finds the New World
    Columbus lands in the Bahamas with his three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
  • Sep 4, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal

    Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal
    Split the world into two halves. Spain got first rights to land to the west of the line. Portugal got first rights to land to the east of the line.
  • Sep 5, 1498

    Vasco Da Gama

    Vasco Da Gama
    Da Gama reaches India, while Cabot explored the coast of America for England.
  • Sep 4, 1513

    Balboa claims land for Spain

    Balboa claims land for Spain
    Declares that all land touching the Pacific Ocean was Spain's.
  • Sep 4, 1513

    Ponce de Leon explores Florida

    Ponce de Leon explores Florida
    Ponce de Leon was the first Spanish explorer to land in Florida.
  • Sep 4, 1519

    Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain

    Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain
    The Aztecs welcome Cortes and his troops because they thought they were gods. When the Spaniards overstayed their welcome, the Aztecs attacked, The Spaniards won and destroyed the Aztec's capital city.
  • Sep 4, 1522

    Magellan's vessel completes circumnavigation of the world

    Magellan's vessel completes circumnavigation of the world
    Ferdinand Magellan's fleet travels around the world. Magellan dies on the journey though.
  • Sep 4, 1532

    Pizarro crushes the Incas

    Pizarro crushes the Incas
    Pizarro captured the Incan ruler. He said that if the Incas payed a ransom, their ruler would be returned. When the Incas payed the ransom, Pizarro killed the Incan ruler.
  • Sep 5, 1534

    St. Lawrence River

    St. Lawrence River
    Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence river in hopes of finding a water route to Asia from France.
  • Sep 4, 1539

    De Soto explores southeast

    De Soto explores southeast
    Hernando de Soto explored the southeast region of North America.
  • Sep 4, 1540

    Coronado explores southwest

    Coronado explores southwest
    Coronado settled in this area and became governor of an important Mexican province.
  • Sep 4, 1565

    St. Augustine

    St. Augustine
    The Spanish built a fortress in St. Augustine.

  • Iroquois Confederacy founded

    Iroquois Confederacy founded
    According to Iroquois Legend, the Iroquois Confederacy was founded.

  • Raleigh founds Roanoke colony

    Raleigh founds Roanoke colony
    After carrying on his brother's dream, Sir Walter Raleigh sailed farther south of the North American coast. They settled on a small island called Roanoke. When Raleigh returned to the colony, everyone had disappeared.

  • English defeats the Spanish Armada

    English defeats the Spanish Armada
    The Spanish got huge ships and attacked the English. The English had smaller ships which made it easier to turn. This allowed the English to overcome the Spanish.

  • Spanish conquer Rio Grande Valley

    Spanish conquer Rio Grande Valley
    Under the command of Ornate, the Spanish conquered the Pueblo peoples of the Rio Grande Valley.

  • Virginia colony founded at Jamestown

    Virginia colony founded at Jamestown
    The first English colony is founded. This colony was called Jamestown.

  • John Rolfe perfects tobacco

    John Rolfe perfects tobacco
    Rolfe found a way to eliminate the bitterness or tobacco. After that, it became the staple crop of Virginia.

  • Pope's Rebellion

    Pope's Rebellion
    Uprising of Pueblo people and other natives against the Spainards in New Mexico.

  • North Carolina seperates from South Carolina

    North Carolina seperates from South Carolina
    After an argument between governors, North Carolina and South Carolina were forced to split.