American Studies Timeline By erichuff Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Sep 8, 2014 History Events Aug 3, 1492 Columbus encounters the new world Jun 9, 1534 Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawerence Sep 9, 1541 Coronado Jounry from Mexico to Kansas Sep 9, 1542 De Soto expedition to the southwest Sep 9, 1548 juan de onate found Santa Fe Sep 8, 1565 Spain Establish St.augusta florida Sep 9, 1587 Attempted Roanoke Colony Sep 9, 1603 Samuel de Champlin Founded Quebec May 14, 1607 jamestown virginia established Sep 9, 1612 Jon Rolfe Introduced tobacco in jamestown Sep 9, 1619 First slaves to enter virgina Sep 9, 1620 Plymouth massactuesis founded Sep 9, 1640 Beaver Wars 1640-1701 Sep 9, 1663 South Carolina colony founded Sep 9, 1673 marquette and Joliet sailed down the mississippi Sep 9, 1680 Pueblo Revolt Sep 9, 1682 Pennsylvania colony founded Sep 9, 1730 Georgia colony founded Sep 9, 1860 the fur trade began