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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Historical Events
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands in the Bahamas
Christopher Columbus had three ships and was an explorer. Columbus wasnt searching for new land but found the Bahamas. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas divides Portugal and Spain. It was a boundry agreement that west discovers would be Spains and east discovers would be Porugals. -
May 20, 1498
Da Gama reaches India
Da Gama reaches India and Cabot explores northeast coast of North America for England. -
Sep 11, 1513
Balboa claims land for Spain
Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific ocean for Spain. -
Jul 17, 1518
Ponce De Leon Explores Florida
He was looking for gold in Florida and wanted to spread christianity. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes Conquers Mexico for Spain
He took down the Aztec temple and wanted gold. Many Aztec died from battle and disease. -
Sep 6, 1522
First to make it around the world by water
Magellan's vessel completes circumnavigation of the world. -
Jan 17, 1524
Verrazano
Verrazano explores eastern seaboard of North America for France. -
Aug 29, 1532
Pizarro
Pizarro destroys the Incan empire. -
Jun 9, 1534
Catier
Cartier journeys up the St. Lawrence river. -
May 9, 1540
Coronado explores present-day Southwest
First European to discover the grand canyons and explored fro Mexico to southwest United States -
May 8, 1541
De Soto
De Soto explores the southeast and discovers the Mississippi river. -
Sep 28, 1542
Cabrillo
Cabrillo explores California coast for Spain. -
Sep 8, 1565
St, Augustine
Spainish bulit fortress at St. Augustine and it was the first permant land settlement. -
Iroquois Confederacy was founded
The confederacy became known as the sixth nation to the English -
Jamestown
About 100 English settlers, all men settled in Jamestown. Jamestown served as a capital for the colony. -
Spanish found New Mexico
New Spain was established. The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs happened and they also explored more of america. -
Popes rebellion in New Mexico
It started as an indian uprising and the rebels destryoed churches and killed preists. It took about a half a century to rebuild. -
Mississippi River expedition
French expedition down the Mississippi river under La Saile. -
North and South Carolina
North Carolina was officially seperated from South America.
