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Aug 3, 1492
First Voyage
Christopher Columbus lead a voyage to the New World, to look for gold and spices to return to Europe. The queen of spain was the one funding the exploration. -
Aug 13, 1519
Hernando Cortes
Cortes formally claimed Mexican land for the Spanish ground. Cortes was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the America. -
Aug 14, 1535
French exploring St. Lawrence area
Jacques cartier explored the northeast part of the continent looking to find the passage to the orient. -
Aug 13, 1540
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
He explored Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado and texas. He was looking for the seven golden cities of cibola (Arizona). -
Aug 14, 1541
French discovering New foundland
Sailing west of new foundland he discovered the St. Lawrence river and explored the region in three voyages between 1535-1541 -
Aug 14, 1565
Spanish founded St. Ausgustine
Pedro Menendez De Aveiles landed on the shores of America called Matanzas bay. St. Augustine in Florida was founded by the spanish. -
French exploring Quebec
Samuel De Champlain credited as the founder of Quebec, spent little time there leaving the small fortified post to others and heading further into the Canadian woodlands. -
Dutch Settlers explorer the Hudson river
Dutch settlers put down there roots along the Hudson river to Albany. -
Spanish Colony
Santa Fe San Miguel mission was founed as the capital of spanish colony of New Mexico. -
Dutch claiming Albany
Dutch claims Virginia, which is present day Albany. -
Exploring the Mississippi
Jacques MarQuette and Louis Joliet were sent to explore the Mississppi river the long sought water passage to P. Ocean? Were the fabled kingdoms of Quivina and theguaio real