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Sep 15, 1300
Marco Polo
Around 1300 europeans hear of marco polo's adventures to china and other asian lands. -
Sep 15, 1400
Eouropeans branch out
inth the 1400s Europe began to look to the sea and beyond. they wanted riches to spread christianity and adventure. -
Sep 15, 1490
Christepher Columbus
Christepher Columbus though that asia was able to reach asia by sailing west of Europe. -
Sep 15, 1492
First expodition
Christepher Columbus Led the firs expodition west. He landed in the bahama's and he believed it was near asia. this caused the columbian exchange. -
Sep 15, 1500
Eurpeans arrive in Noth csrolina
In 1500 A.D. North carolina was peopled by Native Americans. -
Sep 16, 1520
Spain
spain was the most powerful nation in the world.Spanich explorers claimed a large mass of land in the new world -
Jul 8, 1524
Young salor
One of the young salors was so tossed by the waves when we reached shore the lad was almost dead. The pople of the land imediantly grabed him and took him to get help all while admiring the color of his white skin. -
Sep 15, 1524
King francis Of France
King francis Of France sent italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano Westward. Varrazano reach the outer banks of north carolina. -
Sep 16, 1539
De soto's expedition
Hernando de soto sailed with a military expadition from havana cuba to west coast Florida. -
Sep 16, 1560
Spain sets sights south
Military leaders had taken FIRM controll of mineral rich land in present day new mexico. gold and silver from south america made spain a rich country. -
Sep 16, 1560
SOON
Soon however England would compete for a foothold on the north american atlantic coast