Early Explores and settlers By Elorrany Araujo 1492 Cristopher Columbus document the Americas 1521 Herman Cortes conquered Azlec 1533 Francisco Pizzaro 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 Sr Walter Raleigh sets up colony of "Virginia" 1585 Raleigh sets up colony on Roanoke Island 1587 Some settlers stay on Roanoke 1590 When the explorers return to Roanoke