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Sep 2, 1497
John Capot
voyage to newfoundland -
Sep 2, 1535
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier explored the northeast part of continent and met Iroquoian tribes -
Jan 1, 1539
Hernando DE SOTO lands on the very bottom of florida
hit the beach with 600 men/soliders left with 300 men/soliders DE SOTO dies while crossing the mississippi river. -
Jan 1, 1540
FRANCISCO CORONADO discovers the grand canyon
while leaving the southwest he burned a villiage down out of anger for not finding any gold. -
Sep 2, 1541
Discovred St. Lawrence River
Jaques Cartier discovered St Lawrence River -
Sep 2, 1562
Founded St. Johns River
Jean Ribault explored coastal Florida and founded St. Johns River -
PHELIPE DE ESCALANTE
He sent a letter to the king strongly suggesting that they need to colonize the carriben. for the resources. -
Sir Walter Raleigh
Founded Virginia -
Gaspar Perez de villagra first historian to go on a expodition into Mexico
He was a conquistador instead of being a local official -
Gaspar Perez de villagra first historian to go on a expodition into Mexico
He was a conquistador instead of being a local official -
Founding Port Royal
Samuel De Champlian founded Port Royal -
James I
Founded North Carolina & Maine -
Fouding of Quebec
Samuel De Champlain founded Quebec and Lake Champlian -
john Rolfe
introduced tobacco as a cash crop -
African slaves
The first ship to bring african slaves to North America landed at jamestown -
Settlers
There were only 12-hundred settlers in James Town -
Mississippi River Basin founded
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet founded Arkansas River -
Sieur de La Salle
explored the upper Mississippi River & Lake Michigan areas -
Sieur de Bienville
founded New Orleans and explored Mississippi valley -
Royal colony
Virgina became a royal colony under control of the crown
