Early explorers and settlers

christopher columbus discovers the americas

1492

harman cortez conquered azlec

1521

francisco pizarro conquered the inca

1533

queen elizabeth of england sends sir walter raleigh to the new world to set up a colony

Mar 25, 1584

sir walter raleigh land and begins new colony virginia

Jul 12, 1584

releigh sets up colony on roanoke island

1585

some settlers stay on roanoke the other settlers go back to england for suplies

1587

when the explores retum to roanoke they found that everyone disappeared

1590