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1492
Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
It was the beginning of contact between the infamous Europeans and Native Americans. After that They discovered Canada and went south from there -
1513
Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama
The Spanish explorer claims that he discovered the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Panama. He was in the first expedition to the "New World" -
1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan also known as New Mexico was now ruled by Herman Cortes. He took the property by the Aztecs a hugs mexico tribe. -
1539
De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.
He was on the first expedition to the New World. He was the first Spaniard to cross the Mississippi River. He was the first to document it. -
First Permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia
In 1607 the first "English group founded Jamestown. The state was named Virginia because the queen was a whole Virgin -
Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
The Mayflower found a colony named Plymouth. They were in Massachusetts at the time and they had conflict for a while -
English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philips War
The Europeans demolish the Native Americans in a war for land. Sending the Native Americans away and saving some for slave work -
France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana
The French got the river and a state now named Lousiana. They eventually traded the land for money
