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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The early exploration of america
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Aug 13, 1508
Christopher Columbus's second voyage
Juan Ponce de León accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World. He was ap- pointed the first Governor of Puerto Rico and is also credited with the first known European excursion to Florida. -
Aug 13, 1519
Hernando Cortes helped with early colinization in america
Hernando Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Cortes formally claimed Mexican land for the Spanish crown in 1519. -
Aug 13, 1524
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire and took part in explorations of the northern Caribbean coast of South America. -
Aug 13, 1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, the Grand Canyon and the Texas panhandle while searching for the Seven Golden Cites of Cibola in what is now Arizona. Coronado led Spaniards and Native Americans on an expedition of the southwestern part of the U.S. -
Aug 13, 1565
St. Augustine was founded
St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish and is the oldest city in the present-day United States of America. -
Sebastián Vizcaíno was commissioned to explore and map the western coast.
Sebastián Vizcaíno, a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat was commissioned to explore and map the western coast. He designated many of the coastal landmarks that we know today, including San Diego. -
dutch arrive in america
arrived and explored the hudson river led by henry hudson -
santa fe was founded
Santa Fe San Miguel Mission was founded as the capital of the Spanish colony of New Mexico. -
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet
were sent to explore the mississippi river
