Exploration Settlement

By thirdeyejuice
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
  • Period: 1492 to

    Exploration Settlement

  • 1513

    Balboa

    Balboa
    "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama
  • 1521

    Cortez

    Cortez
    conquers the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
  • 1539

    De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River

    De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River

  • First permanent settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia

    First permanent settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia

  • Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts

    Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts

  • English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Phillips War

    English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Phillips War

  • France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana

    France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana