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Aug 9, 1492
Columbus encountered New World.
Columbus and the Spanish traveled accross the sea to the Americas. -
Jun 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence
King Francis I of France told Cartier ro explore the Northern American Lands. -
Feb 12, 1539
De Soto expedition
De Soto landed in Tampa Bay -
Nov 11, 1542
Coronado's Expedition
Coronado from Mexico to Texas, to Kansas. -
Sep 8, 1565
St. Augstine, Florida was establish
Pedro Menendez de Aviles laneded on the shore of Matanzas. -
The Attempt of the Roanoke Colony
Queen Elizabeth I attempted to establish a permanent English settlement. -
Jamestown, Virgina founded
The First permanent English settlement in North America. -
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec
32 Colonists was led by Chaplain to settle in Quebec. -
John Rolfe intriduced tobacco to Virgina
John Rolfe began experimenting with planting tobacco. -
First African slaves arrive in Virgina
African Americans abord a "Man of War" ship. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts founded
Plymouth was established by the English . -
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Beaver Wars
A war between the French and Irqois. Iroquois wanted to expand their territorry. -
South Carolina Colony
South Carolina was founded by English colonists. -
Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi
Jolliet and Marquette discovered the upper part of the Mississppi River. -
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The Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblos rebelled against their Spainish overloards. -
Georgia Colony founded
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia in 1732 -
Pennsylvania Colony founded
Pennsylvania was founded in 1681, by William Penn. -
Fur Trade
The French began a fur trade with the indians.
