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Period: Jul 8, 1492 to
European Coloznation of North America
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Aug 12, 1492
Columbus reached The New World
Columbus tried finding a route from Europe to Asia but came acrossed The Americas accidently.. -
Jun 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier
Sailed off to find gold but instead found the St. Lawrence river in eastern Canada.. -
Sep 3, 1538
Hernando de Soto
Hernando set out to conquer Flordia for the Spanish crown. They traveled nearly 4000 miles around the Southeast looking for riches. -
Sep 8, 1540
Coronado Expedition
Coronado set out on a trip from Mexico threw the southwestern states in America up to Kansas. He and his mean were in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.. -
Sep 8, 1565
St. Augustine was established
A Spanish expedition established St. Augustine for future colonial ventures.. -
Attempted Roanoke Colonoy
John wihite took 118 people with him to make it the the Roanoke island. -
Santa Fe
Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe -
Jamestown Virgina founded
100 people found the first peremint english settelment. -
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec
He was a fomaous explorer that found the city of Quebec. -
John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia
He created the firts successful tabacco business. -
First slave in Virgina
A capatian paid for tobacco and slaves came with it.. -
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Beaver Wars
Wars fought by the Iroquois -
M and J sailed down the Mississippi
Sailed down other rivers to get to the Mississippi. -
The Pueblo Revolt
The Spanish rebeled people there was overloads in the Americas southwest. -
French began fur trade with Indians
They traded furs to make stuff the didnt have.