The Two Dispersals of English (America) By lolimol Jan 21, 1492 Christoffer Columbus Apr 25, 1507 The earliest known use of the name America A German man called Martin Waldseemuller named America after an Italian guy called Amerigo Vespucci who had a ship in Spain. Aug 5, 1519 The first Spanish settlement was founded in Panama city on the Pacific coast of Central America Jan 21, 1584 Walter Raleigh's expedition first english expedition to the new world May 30, 1607 The first permanent settlers arived in Jamestown Virginia Jan 21, 1620 The Mayflower arrives with a group of puritans further north witch later became Plymouth, New England Jan 27, 1750 Irish people came to Philadelphia Jan 21, 1776 Declaration of Independence
