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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus's first encounter
Columbus encounters America for the first time. -
Period: Sep 8, 1492 to
European Colonoization
In this timespan, the English, the French, and the Spanish founded North America -
Jun 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier
Cartier sailed and discovered the St. Lawerence River. -
Sep 9, 1539
De Soto expedition
De soto and his men, met many Native American groups, most of which belonged to the Mississppian culture -
Feb 23, 1540
Mexico to Kansas
Coronado founded the Grand canyon and the Colorado River. -
Sep 8, 1565
Spanish discover Florida
St, Augustine was founded by spanish admiral, Pedro Menendez. -
Roanoke Colony
It was attemoted by Queen Elizabeth 1 to establish a permanent english settlement. -
Santa fe founded
Santa Fe was founded by Juan De Onate in 1598 -
James Town Virginia
On the bank of the James river, was the first perminante english settlement. -
Quebec was founded
Samual de Champlain, a French Navigator, discovered Quebec. -
Fur trade begins
This played a major role in history for over 300 years. -
John Rolfe and tabacco
He expiremented with tabacoo and later exported it to make a profit. -
First African Slaves
Africans who could not afford passage were used at servants. -
Plymouth Massachucets
Founded by pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower. -
Beaver wars
This was wars that were fought between Iroquios indians and their english trading partners. -
south Carolina colony
Eight Nobels and a royal charter from Charles II, founded the South Carolina colony. -
Mississippi river
Marquette and Joliet left Michilimackinac on May 17, 1673. 1 month later they was canoing down the Mississippi river. -
Pueblo revolt
The Pueblos revolt againts the Spanish Colonizers. -
Pennsylvania Colony
Found by William Penn and a land grant that was owed his deceased father. -
Georiga Colony
James Olgethorpe founded this colony that he soon named Georgia.