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Oct 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus encounters the New World
Christopher Columbus sets sail and discovers America. -
Sep 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence
He discovered and explored the St. Lawrence River in present day Quebec, Canada. -
Period: Sep 8, 1539 to Sep 8, 1543
Hernando de Soto's expedition of the Southeast
Hernando de Soto traveled through out the southeastern region of what is today the United States in search of riches. -
Period: Sep 9, 1540 to Sep 9, 1542
Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas
Coronado went on this expedition to find the "Seven Gold Cities" to the north of what is Mexico today. -
Sep 8, 1565
Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida
The city was built to defend trade routes and claimed land for the Spanish empire. -
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Attempted Roanoke Colony
There were two failed attempts at making the Roanoke Colony. -
Jamestown, Virginia founded
The Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the bank of the James River. -
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec
He established the French settlement that is now Quebec City. -
Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe
Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe and moved the capital of "New Spain" to present day Sante Fe. -
John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia
The tobacco he grew developed into Virginia's first profitable export. -
French began fur trade with Indians
The French begin trading fur with a Native American tribe, the Huron tribe. -
First African slaves arrived in Virginia
African captives were brought on ship to America. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts founded
English men and women sail to America and make the first permanant settlement of Europeans in New England. -
Pennsylvania Colony founded
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Beaver Wars
A Series of battles between the Iroquois tribe and the French. -
South Carolina colony founded
It was settled by the English and later became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. -
Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi
Marquette and Joliet found themselves on the Missisppi River. -
The Pueblo Revolt
It was a war brought about by years of cruelty from the Spanish on the native people. -
Georgia Colony founded
James Oglethorpe from England founded the Georgia colony.