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Nov 8, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the New World
He came to the new world in 3 ships, the Pinta, the Santa Maria, and the Nina. He claimed the land for Spain. -
Nov 10, 1492
The Spanish Empire
Christopher Columbus, Hernana Coretes and Fransico Pizzaro claimed the Carribean and South America by conquering the people. -
Nov 10, 1534
New France
Jacques Cartier left France to find an all water route through North America. He failed btu he found Canada instead -
Jamestown: The First English Colony
John Cabot found the island off the coast of Canada. The lands were damp and humid so growing crops was almost impossible for the early settlers. -
Captain John Smith
While scouting for food, Smith was captured by the Indians and brought to a smoky longhouse. Seated at one end, he saw Powhatan, the Indians’ -
The Starving Time
In the fall of 1609, Smith returned to Engand. Without Smith adn Pochantas to act as go betweens, the Indians refused to trade with the settlers causing the Starving Time. Because of all the trouble people had to eat dogs, cats, rats, adn even human corpses. -
New Netherland
The first colonists settled along the Hudson river. From there they built Fort Orange near present day Albany, New York -
New Netherland becomes New York
England's king Chares II, refused to recognize the Dutch claims to New Netherland so king Charles gave his brother ownershipp of all Dutch lands if her could conquer them. Because of the English' damp gun powder they decided to surrender without a war.
