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Aug 1, 1492
1 August 1492 Christopher Columbus
Christopher columbus finds another route to china, but finds a route to carribean islands -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot
Sailed all the way from Italy acorss the Atlantic. He then reached and soon after claimed Newfoundland -
Apr 1, 1513
Ponce De Leon
Founded Florida. Tried driving the Indians off and the Foundations of Youth died by a poison arrow. -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes found the aztecs. Then conqured the tribe and built Mexico City, capital of spanish empire, and new spain. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier found an all water route to the pacific ocean from north america, He also founded Canada. -
Jan 1, 1540
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
Was a conquistador who tried to find the seven gold cities, but did not. He instead walked 7,000 miles and found a small crowded village. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was established in Virgina by 14 settlers.. The name came from King James the first (I) Jamestown had many fish but hunting and farming is what settlers least knew how to do. Not very much resources and alot of diseases. -
Captain John smith
Took control over Jamestown. He made the men eat by saying: "If any would not work, neither should he eat."
That really was motivation for the others. While he was looking for good, he was captured by Indians and had a great feast. After the feast, the Indians wanted to kill him by clobbering him to death. Then, Pocahontas has helped him by saving his life, and helped bring the town food, and help prevent "death, famine, and utter confusion." -
Robert De La Salle
Explored the entire Mississippi River and claimed everything on the west side of it for France. -
Massachusetts
Massachusetts passed a law ordering all roman catholic priests to leave the colony within 3 months. Penelty would be life imprisonment or execusion. New York later passed a law similar to that