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Jul 17, 1400
1400's
European's began to cross the atlantic ocean.They were looking for shorter trade route to Asia. -
Sep 14, 1492
1492
Christopher Columbus sailed west from spain he hoped to reach Asia by crossing the Atlantic ocean . -
Feb 9, 1524
1524
The king of France hriedGiovanni da Verrazano to find the northwest passage.The italian explore landed near the mouth of the cape fear river in March 1524. -
Oct 12, 1527
1527
The survivors returned home. -
Nov 28, 1540
1540
The spanish explorer Hernaando de soto led a large expidition through what is now the southeastern united states. -
1584
Raleigh sent athur Barlowe and Philip Admas on an expidition to find a good place for the colony. -
1585
Raleigh sent about 110 men to settle Roanoke Island.He chose ralph lane to be the colony governor,or leader. -
1586
However,food was becoming scarce the colonists feared they would stone. -
1587
A group of colonists led by John White sailed to Roanoke Island.The colonists repaired fort Raleigh and built new houses.
