Early Explorers and Settlers By GusGus2028 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas 1521 Hernan Cortez conquered Aztec 1533 Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Mar 25, 1584 Queen Elizabeth of England sends Sir Walter Raleigh to the New World to set up a colony. Jul 12, 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh land and begins new colony "Virginia" 1585 Raleigh sets up colony on Roanoke Island 1587 Some settlers stay on Roanoke. The other settlers go back to England for suppliers 1590 When the explorers return to Roanoke, they found that everyone disappeared
