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American Discovery and Colonizations

By Dancr4evr17
  • Christopher Columbus sails on First Voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus sails on First Voyage

    He had 3 ships,Gallega, Pinta, and Santa Clara, and wanted land.
  • John Cabot went on his First Voyage
    Jul 15, 1497

    John Cabot went on his First Voyage

    He was searching for the Northwest Passage.
  • Columbus died
    May 20, 1506

    Columbus died

  • Ponce de Leon discovers Florida
    Apr 2, 1513

    Ponce de Leon discovers Florida

  • Vasco Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean
    Sep 25, 1513

    Vasco Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean

  • Hernando Cortez conquers Mexico
    Feb 13, 1519

    Hernando Cortez conquers Mexico

  • Protestant Reformation
    Oct 31, 1520

    Protestant Reformation

    People are able to worship God as they believed. They no larger had to rely on the Catholic Church for guidance.
  • Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire
    Aug 18, 1524

    Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire

  • Jacques Cartier sails from France to explore the New World
    Apr 19, 1534

    Jacques Cartier sails from France to explore the New World

  • Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River
    Aug 18, 1541

    Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River

  • Sir Francis Drake explored the coast of South America
    Oct 18, 1577

    Sir Francis Drake explored the coast of South America

    He reached California and named it New Albion
  • Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to travel around the world
    Aug 18, 1580

    Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to travel around the world

  • John Smith established Jamestown

    John Smith established Jamestown

    Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
  • Henry Hudson explored North America

    Henry Hudson explored North America

  • Henry Hudson discovered Hudson Bay

    Henry Hudson discovered Hudson Bay