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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Spanish
In 1500's Spanish explorers traveled through the Southeast. -
Apr 13, 1513
Florida
Ponce De Leon sailed to the eastern shore of presentday Florida. -
May 18, 1539
Hernando
In 1539 Hernando De Soto landed in Florida. -
Sep 8, 1565
Spanish
In 1565 The Spanish found c.ity thatbecame St. Agustine. -
Roanoke
In 1587 a group of about 100 settlers sailed to England to establish a Roanoke colony in North America. -
Missing
In 1590 the Roanoke colony had disappared. -
Robert
In 1683 Robert La Salle sailed through the Mississippi River. -
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European
In the 1700's the newly formed United States goverment tried to stop the European to moving westward. -
Wasington
In 1789 George Washington was our first president. -
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Cherokee
In the 1830's the United States government orderd the Native American groups of the region including the Cherokee,to give up their land. -
Abraham Lincoln
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln ran for president. -
Civil War
The Civil War began in 1861.