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Jun 7, 1494
the treaties of Tordesillas
This treaty gave span a deal to give Portugal Brazil and spain got the rest of the Americans. European explorers found that native Americans already held a claim to the Americans. -
1513
Ponce explores florida
Ponce de leon begins exploring Florida.In pursuit of the fountain of youth.Ponce de Leon led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named during his first voyage to the area. -
1519
Cortes and the Aztec
It was the such for gold led to the conquistadors. Their goal was to conquer the Aztec Empire. -
1536
Tales of golden cities
After Cortes success the Aztecs inspired other quest for gold in North America. Then they ended up at mexico and so they told there stories to the Spaniards. -
The Battle of Gravelines
The Spanish was damaged and scattered from the English. The war ended up to be 12 years(1588-1600). -
Jamestown colonists arrive in Virginia
100 members of a joint venture (Virginia Company) founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the James River. -
Pilgrims in Plymouth
Plymouth Colony First colonial settlement in New England.The settlers were a group of about 100 Puritan Separatist Pilgrims, who sailed on the Mayflower and settled on what is now Cape Cod bay, Massachusetts. -
Pequot War begins
Pequot War begins between Pequot tribe and their alliance against the Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies. War ended on September 21, 1638 with the Treaty of Hartford. Only two hundred Pequot tribe members remained. -
General Assembly of Rhode Island
The constitution of the General Assembly of Rhode Island is drafted, under the values of separating church and state, as well as permitting public referendums and initiatives in legislation. -
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was a war fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. One of the most destructive conflicts in human history -
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists principally over the manner of England's governance. -
Lord Berkley sells his half of New Jersey to the Quakers
Lord Berkley sold his half of New jersey because he needed some money. He sold it to the two Quakers $for 1,000. -
Pueblo revolt begins in new mexico.
The Pueblo killed 400 Spanish. It also took the remaining 2,000 settlers out of the province. -
Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen
Danish-Norwegian starts the war against Swedish. Peter the defeats the Swedish force. -
13th colonies is founded
The Georgia Colony was the last of the 13 original colonies to be established. It was founded in 1732 by several colonists including James Oglethorpe.a philanthropist and an English general, along with twenty-one other men, created a charter to settle a new colony which they named Georgia in honor of King George II.
