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Oct 13, 1492
Columbus finds "New World"
He set sail with 3 small ships to find the "Indies" for his King and Queen. Instead the found the "New World" -
Apr 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier
Claimed what is now Canada -
Period: Sep 9, 1534 to
Fur Trade
Started with Jacques Cartier along the St. Lawrence River. -
Sep 8, 1539
The Spanish Soldier
Set sail for North America and found the Mississppi River -
Sep 9, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
Set out to find the "Seven Golden Cities" to the north. He found the Grand Canyon -
Sep 8, 1565
Spanish Expedition
Menendez de Avilès name the the town San Augstin St. the founder of it. -
Roanoke Colony
John Whit led 118 colonists to Roanoke. -
Juan De Onate
Went for the "Seven Cities of Gold". Established a settlement with the priorty pacification and Christianization of the Indians. -
Finding of Jamestown.
Made a daring proposition: sail to the new, mysterious land, which they called Virginia. Later to be called Jamestown. -
Samuel De Champlain
The Father of New France. Founded Quebec City and France -
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Beaver Wars
When the French and Iroquois war going on -
Marquette and Joliet
Chosen to lead the exepedition to find the direction and mouth of the Mississippi River. -
The Pueblo Revolt
Most successful rebellion of its sort in North American history. Rebelled againt Spainish Colonizers