Native Americans and Europeans By figgivuly Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Jan 1, 1650 Native American and European Interaction in Colonial Times Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Re-Discovers America Columbus Re-discovers America Jan 1, 1500 Native American population goes down to 1million May 1, 1513 Ponce de Leon encounters Calusa Indians in Florida Jul 8, 1524 First kidnapping in america took place Apr 16, 1528 First significint exploration of Florida Jan 1, 1540 Coronado led Invasion of the North Jan 1, 1541 Coronado orders attack on Moho Pueblo Feb 25, 1542 Empire Carlos v attempted to impose taxes on Spanish colonies Mar 30, 1546 Indian enslavement were repealed Nov 15, 1598 Onate declared possession of Hopi May 14, 1607 Jamestown is founded Jul 3, 1607 Native Americans bring maize and other vegtables to Plymoth Jul 29, 1609 Champlain defeated a band of Iroquois Mar 1, 1611 Adrian Block explored Manhattan island May 13, 1614 Onate found guilty of atrocities against indians Apr 5, 1616 Smallpox kills of 10% of Native American population May 12, 1616 George Yardley kills 20-40 Chickahominy Indians Mar 1, 1621 First treaty with colonists and Native Americans Jun 2, 1626 Manhattan Island is bought from Native Americans Feb 5, 1637 Pequod Indians were the first slaves May 26, 1637 Manson and Underhill atack and burned Pequot fort Jun 5, 1637 Settlers in New England massacred an indian May 5, 1639 Salem sailed to the West Indies and exchanged black slaves