Histroical info by roach and the beetles By roast-a-shell123 Jan 1, 1450 printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Mar 29, 1638 American History Oct 12, 1492 Christoper Columbus lans in San Salvador May 25, 1498 Vasco da Gama makes the all water trip to India Apr 3, 1513 Ponce de Leon lands in Florida Oct 31, 1517 German Monk Martin Luther nails his 95 theses to the church door Nov 8, 1519 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Oct 23, 1524 France send Giovanni Verrazano to search for the Northwest Passage Nov 16, 1531 Pizarro conquers the Incas Jun 9, 1534 jaques cartier claims the St. Lawerence seaway and parts of Canada for France Nov 1, 1534 King Henry 8 breaks from the Roman Catholic Church and finds the Anglican Church May 8, 1541 Hernando de soto discovers the MIssissippi river Jan 1, 1552 Bartolome de Las Casa writes A short account of the destruction of the Indes Sep 1, 1565 St. Augustine Florida is founded (the oldest city in the US) Jul 1, 1585 Sir Walter Raliegh founds Roanoke island off the coast of North Carolina Aug 8, 1588 Spanish Armada is defeated and England becomes Mistress of the sea Oct 23, 1590 Captain John White returns to Roanoke Oct 23, 1607 Jamestown is founded by the London company of england Jul 3, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec Oct 23, 1610 The Dutch send Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passeage Oct 23, 1621 the dutch west indian company sends settlers to new netherlands Sep 10, 1624 Dutch West India company sent settler to settle in New Netherlands ( parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut) Oct 23, 1626 Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan island from the native americans Oct 23, 1626 New amsterdam is found by Peter Minuit Mar 29, 1638 Peter Minuit helped the Swedish found Ft. Christina on the Delaware River Mar 29, 1638 Ft. christina is founded Oct 23, 1673 french exploresrs Jaques Marquette and louis Jolliet explore the mississippi river
