Native American Exploration timeline

Jun 25, 1000

Leif Ericson, a Viking seaman, explores the east coast of North America and sights Newfoundland, establishing a short-lived settlement there.
Jul 22, 1499

Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, sights the coast of South America during a voyage of discovery for Spain
Sep 11, 1499

Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, sights the coast of South America during a voyage of discovery for Spain
Jun 11, 1513

Juan Ponce de Leon founf the fountain of youth
Nov 13, 1513

Ponce de Len of Spain lands in Florida
Feb 21, 1516

St. Augustine, Florida was the first permanant settlement in the U.S.
Jul 30, 1517

Martin Luther launches the Protestant Reformation in Europe, bringing an end to the sole authority of the Catholic Church, resulting in the growth of numerous Protestant religious sects
Apr 15, 1519

Ferdinand Magellan is the first person to sail around the world.
Jun 18, 1519

Hernando Corts conquers the Aztec empire.

Hernando Corts conquers the Aztec empire.
Mar 19, 1521

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec capital
Jan 23, 1541

Hernando de Soto of Spain discovers the Mississippi River.
Mar 2, 1587

In Europe, the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English results in Great Britain replacing Spain as the dominant world power and leads to a gradual decline of Spanish influence in the New World and the widening of English imperial interests.
May 16, 1587

The first English child, Virginia Dare, is born in Roanoke, August 18.
Nov 14, 1588

In Europe, the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English results in Great Britain replacing Spain as the dominant world power and leads to a gradual decline of Spanish influence in the New World and the widening of English imperial interests.
Apr 19, 1607

Jamestown is founded in Virginia by the colonists of the London Company. By the end of the year, starvation and disease reduce the original 105 settlers to just 32 survivors. Capt. John Smith is captured by Native American Chief Powhatan and saved from de
Aug 22, 1608

In January, 110 additional colonists arrive at Jamestown. In December, the first items of export trade are sent from Jamestown back to England and include lumber and iron ore.
Aug 25, 1609

Native tobacco is first planted and harvested in Virginia by colonists.
Mar 21, 1616

Tobacco becomes an export staple for Virginia
Aug 27, 1616

A smallpox epidemic decimates the Native American population in New England.
Jul 15, 1619

Twenty Africans are brought by a Dutch ship to Jamestown for sale as indentured servants, marking the beginning of slavery in Colonial America.
May 4, 1620

November 9, the Mayflower ship lands at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with 101 colonists. On November 11, the Mayflower Compact is signed by the 41 men, establishing a form of local government in which the colonists agree to abide by majority rule and to coope
Apr 26, 1621

One of the first treaties between colonists and Native Americans is signed as the Plymouth Pilgrims enact a peace pact with the Wampanoag Tribe, with the aid of Squanto, an English speaking Native American

Leif Ericson, a Viking seaman, explores the east coast of North America and sights Newfoundland, establishing a short-lived settlement there.

Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, sights the coast of South America during a voyage of discovery for Spain

Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, sights the coast of South America during a voyage of discovery for Spain

Juan Ponce de Leon founf the fountain of youth

Ponce de Len of Spain lands in Florida

St. Augustine, Florida was the first permanant settlement in the U.S.

Martin Luther launches the Protestant Reformation in Europe, bringing an end to the sole authority of the Catholic Church, resulting in the growth of numerous Protestant religious sects

Ferdinand Magellan is the first person to sail around the world.

Hernando Corts conquers the Aztec empire.

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec capital

Hernando de Soto of Spain discovers the Mississippi River.

In Europe, the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English results in Great Britain replacing Spain as the dominant world power and leads to a gradual decline of Spanish influence in the New World and the widening of English imperial interests.

The first English child, Virginia Dare, is born in Roanoke, August 18.

In Europe, the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English results in Great Britain replacing Spain as the dominant world power and leads to a gradual decline of Spanish influence in the New World and the widening of English imperial interests.

Jamestown is founded in Virginia by the colonists of the London Company. By the end of the year, starvation and disease reduce the original 105 settlers to just 32 survivors. Capt. John Smith is captured by Native American Chief Powhatan and saved from de

In January, 110 additional colonists arrive at Jamestown. In December, the first items of export trade are sent from Jamestown back to England and include lumber and iron ore.

Native tobacco is first planted and harvested in Virginia by colonists.

Tobacco becomes an export staple for Virginia

A smallpox epidemic decimates the Native American population in New England.

Twenty Africans are brought by a Dutch ship to Jamestown for sale as indentured servants, marking the beginning of slavery in Colonial America.

November 9, the Mayflower ship lands at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with 101 colonists. On November 11, the Mayflower Compact is signed by the 41 men, establishing a form of local government in which the colonists agree to abide by majority rule and to coope

One of the first treaties between colonists and Native Americans is signed as the Plymouth Pilgrims enact a peace pact with the Wampanoag Tribe, with the aid of Squanto, an English speaking Native American