Colonial Era Timeline

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  • Sep 10, 1492

    Columbus encounters the new world for the 1st time

    Columbus encounter the new world for the 1st time. They 1st encounters the natives.
  • Sep 11, 1500

    French began fur trade with Indians

    Fur trade was a worldwide selling of animal fur and spread throught the whole world
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence

    Left france in April, was ordered to find gold, spices, and a water passage from Asia to France
  • Period: Sep 10, 1539 to Sep 10, 1543

    Hernando de Soto's expedition of the Southeast

    The expedition will determine the impact on the trip of Native Americans.
  • Period: Sep 10, 1540 to Sep 10, 1554

    Coronodo's expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    He led the spanish to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Spanish Established st.augustine, florida

    Matanzas Bay began the exlporing of the Presidio of San Agustin.
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    John Rolfe Introduced tobacco to Virginia

    Introduced tobacco into virgina and later on all other states
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    Attempted Roanoke Colony

    Looked for gold, planted crops, and built forts for houses

  • Juan de Onate founded sante fe

    Departed from the Zacatecas on expedition and made a formal declaration of Spanish possesion.

  • Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

    In Spring of 1608, two ships set sail from France

  • Jamestown, Virginia founded

    This was the Americas 1st permanent English colony, in Virginia.

  • First African Slaves arrived in Virginia

    Trade between the africans was not established yet
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    Beaver Wars

    Series of disagreements fought

  • South Carolina Colony Founded

    King charled II granted this charter

  • Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi

    Sailed down the Mississippi to find out if it drained or not.
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    The Pueblo Revolt

    Uprising of the Pueblo people against the Spanish Coloziers.

  • Plymouth Massachusetts founded

    Helps respresent the mayflower and full of history

  • Pennstkvania Colony Founded

    Royal charter granted to by King Charles II

  • Georgia Colony Founded

    Gave people hope and helped them look forward to new riches that would come soon.