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Jan 1, 1000
Vikings reach North America
In 1000 A.D. the Vikings reached North America, approximately five centries before Christopher Columbus. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance Period Begins
The Renaissance was a cultural renewal of a passion for art and sciences, it began in Florence, Italy. -
Feb 11, 1418
Prince Henry establishes a school of navigation
In 1418 Prince Henry established a school navigation in Portugal. -
Feb 6, 1441
Portuguese begin selling African slaves
In 1441 was the start of the African slave trade, it was started by Portugal -
Aug 3, 1449
Columbus sails from Spain
Columbus set sail for his first journey to find a new trade route with Asia. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus reaches land
Columbus reaches San Salvador after more than a months journey. -
Feb 15, 1500
Amerigo Vespucci sails to the Indies
Seven years after Columbus' vovage Amerigo Vespucci sails for a new route to the Indies. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon visits Florida
Ponce de leon visited Florida on a mission of exploration. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Conquer the Aztecs
The Cortes conquered the Aztecs in the Spanish conquest. -
Jan 1, 1531
Pizarro conquers the Inca
Pizarro and his brothers landed in peru with permission from the Spanish Monarchy and conquered the Incas -
Jan 1, 1542
De Verrazzano reaches North America
Verrazzano was an Italian who land in North America between Newfoundland and the Carolinas. -
Feb 15, 1565
St. Augustine
The St. Augustine colony was founed in Florida by Europeans. -
The Roanoke
The Roanoke colony was one of the first formed in the new world, but this colony disappeared without any idea of what happened. -
Renaissance Ended
The period of art and sciences, there we got a lot of the famous paintings, came to an end. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the birthplace of a new world, it was also the first colony to survive in the world. -
de Champlain sets up permanent settlements in Quebec
de Champlain, a french sailor, set up quebec which fell do to diseease, but was later replenished. -
Hutson Sails the Hutson River
From April to October Henry Hutson sailed the Hutson River -
Hudson Sails the Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson bay -
de Champlain sets up permanent settlements in Montreal
de Champlain sets up permanent settlements in Montreal, which was the first permanent settlemant in canada -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first that established a free government. -
The Dutch Build Fort Orange and Found New Amsterdam
The dutch build Fort Orange and New Amsterdam, which is now New York City.
