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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
european exploration
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Mar 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus makes his first voyage
Christopher Columbus sets off to find a route to asia by going west based on the new idea that the world is round, but instead he finds the bahamas as some scholars believe today. -
Sep 1, 1493
colombus' second voyage
Colombus sets off for a second time and on november 3 in that same year, he discovers dominica, the virgin islands, guadeloupe, and the rest of the islands near the gulf of mexico. -
May 30, 1498
columbus' third voyage
columbus sets off for the third time to further explore and to resupply settlements. -
May 11, 1502
columbus' fourth voyage
the final and most unfruitful voyage. -
May 20, 1506
colombus' death
christopher colombus dies of reiter's disease in vallaloid spain. -
Feb 15, 1513
pacific ocean
Vasco Núñez de Balboa discoveres the pacific ocean (day and month unknown). -
jamestown
settlers landed, and jamestown was established by the virginia company. -
jamestown becomes a crown colony
the actual day and month are unknown -
french and indian war begins
france and england battle over colonial supremecy (day and month unknown). -
french and indian war ends
day and month unknown
