American Studies project! By bryannas_godmother Nov 13, 1492 Columbus Encountered the New World for the first time Mar 25, 1534 Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence Aug 12, 1538 Hernando De Soto's expedition of the Southeast Died after got ill with a fever and was buried in the great river Mar 3, 1543 Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas Dec 4, 1565 Spanish estabish St. Augustine, Florida Jan 12, 1587 Attempted Roanoke Colony Nov 22, 1598 Juan De Onate Founded Santa Fe Dec 5, 1603 Samuel De Champlain founded Quebec Jun 11, 1607 Jamestown, Virginia founded Dec 12, 1610 John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia Sep 9, 1619 First African slaves arrived in Virgina Sep 9, 1620 Plymouth, Massachusetts Founded Sep 9, 1630 Pennsylvania Colony founded Period: Oct 12, 1640 to Aug 12, 1701 Beaver Wars Jan 11, 1660 French began fur trade with Indians Sep 9, 1663 South Carolina colony founded Sep 9, 1673 Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi Oct 12, 1680 The Pueblo Revolt Sep 9, 1732 Georgia Colony founded