Unit 1

By Vicram

  • Ca. 33,000-8000 B.C.E

    First humans cross into Americas from Asia

  • Ca. 5000 B.C.E

    Corn is developed as staple crop in high land Mexico.

  • 1492

    Columbus lands in the Bahamas

  • 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes queen of England.

  • 1588

    England defeats Spanish Armada.

  • 1607

    Virginia colony founded at Jamestown

  • 1612

    Rolfe perfects tobacco culture in Virginia.

  • 1624

    Virginia becomes royal colony

  • 1634

    Maryland colony founded

  • 1670

    Carolina colony created

  • 1733

    Georgia colony founded