Exploration and Settlement Time line

By Matthew.C502
  • 1492

    Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the carribean

    Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the carribean
    Christopher Columbus´s voyage to the caribbean in 1492 marked the beginning of contact between Europeans and natives.
  • 1513

    Balboa discovers the pacific ocean in Panama

    Balboa discovers the pacific ocean in Panama
    He was the first European to lead an expidition to the pacific ocean.
  • 1521

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan
    The defeat of the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan was landmark victory for europeans.
  • 1539

    De Soto explores the regions between the Florida and Mississipi rivers

    De Soto explores the regions between the Florida and Mississipi rivers
    De Soto was one of the first europeans to be at Florida and Mississpi rivers.

  • First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown,Virgina

    First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown,Virgina
    Jamestown, Virgina was the first surviving colony after all of England´s old failed attempts