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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus encountered the new world
Columbus was sailing for spain but ended up on the contient of North America -
Sep 11, 1518
French began fur trade with Indians
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Jun 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence
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Apr 10, 1538
Hernando de Soto’s expedition of the Southeast
He sailed with 10 ships and 700 men -
Sep 11, 1542
Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas
He hoped to reach the seven cites of gold -
Sep 8, 1565
Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida
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Attempted Roanoke Colony
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John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia
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Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe
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Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec
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Jamestown, Virginia founded
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First African slaves arrived in Virginia
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Plymouth, Massachusetts founded
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Beaver Wars Started
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South Carolina colony founded
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Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi
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The Pueblo Revolt
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Pennsylvania Colony founded
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Beaver Wars Ended
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Georgia Colony founded