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Period: Nov 20, 1400 to
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Nov 20, 1492
Christoper Columbus
Columbus found the New World unintentionally. He was looking for a shortcut to India. He wanted to get to India for riches and trade. -
Nov 20, 1513
Ponce de Leon lands on Florida
Ponce de Leon, the Spanish expolorer, lands in what is now Florida. He was in search for the fountain of youth, which was believed to make someone younger by drinking the water. He never found it because it did not exist. Who would've thought? -
Roanoke Island
CROATOAN! That was the word written on a tree stump or door (depending on what you will read). This was the only clue that was left that told where the missing colony of Roanke went. To this day, it is not known what the word meant or where the colony of Roanoke went to. . . -
Massachusets
Puritans avoiding religious persicution were the people of Massachusets. Their winters were harsh but their summers were warm. -
Chesapeake
The Chesapeake was the first succesful English colony. It started in Jamestown, VA. They found tobbaco as a crop in which they could've made profit from, so they made many plantations of the crop in Chesapeake Bay. -
New England
English pilgrims came by hundreds seeking Religious Freedom. They made a small settlement close to Plymouth, MA. -
Dutch
Along the Hudson River is where the dutch made their settlements. They made their settlements in what is now New York. They did not keep the land however, because the English came, and named that place New York. -
Maryland
Not only were the people with various faiths (mostly catholics) of Maryland looking for religois freedom, but they were seeking political freedom as well. They had the advantage of rainy winters, and humid summers. -
Rhode Island
Like many others, the people with vaious beliefs of Rhode Island were seeking religious freedom. They had humid summers, but their winters were snowy. -
Connecticut
The puritans of Conneticut were simply looking for a new settlement. They endured typical cold winters and mild summers. -
New York
The Dutch and English people of New York were seeking new lives. Their New lives had snowy winters and humid summers. -
Pennsylvania
The people of Pensylvania were English quakers and other people from Europe. The wanted equality and religious freedom. They had regular cold winters and humid summers. -
French
The french arrived in the eastern part of America. This shows how history affects present day living. How? Well, a lot of people speak French in the state of Louisianna, which is in the eastern part of America. -
Virginia
People came to Virginia seeking profit. The people who came were English landowners and skilled laborers. Their winters were mild and their summers were humid. -
Georgia
Georgia was compromised of people looking for religious freedom, and cheapland. There was also English debtors from prisons. The climate they had were short and mild winters, while the summers were long and humid.
