College History 1

By AJN1996
  • Finding America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Finding America

    Chris Columbus lands in the Bahamas
  • Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Treaty of Tordesillas was signed
  • Cabot
    Jun 24, 1497

    Cabot

    Cabot explores northeastern coast of North America for England
  • Ponce de Leon
    Feb 29, 1512

    Ponce de Leon

    Ponce de leon explores Flodia in search for gold
  • Cortes
    Feb 28, 1519

    Cortes

    Cortes couquers Mexico for Spain
  • Magellan
    Aug 31, 1522

    Magellan

    Magellan's ship completes its around the world trip
  • Verrazano
    Jan 17, 1524

    Verrazano

    Verrazano explores eastern seaboard for France
  • Pizarro
    Jul 31, 1532

    Pizarro

    Pizarro kills off the Incas
  • Coronado
    Aug 31, 1540

    Coronado

    Coronado explores present-day south west
  • Cabrillo
    Jul 27, 1542

    Cabrillo

    Cabrillo explores California coast for Spain
  • English Defeats Spanish Armada

    English Defeats Spanish Armada

  • Virginia

    Virginia

    Virgina Colony Founded
  • First Anglo-powhatan war ends

    First Anglo-powhatan war ends

  • Maryland

    Maryland

    Maryland colony founded
  • Second Anglo-Powhatan War

    Second Anglo-Powhatan War

  • Carolina colony created

    Carolina colony created

  • Salem Witch Trails

    Salem Witch Trails

  • King William's War ends

  • Royal African Company

    R.A.C slave trade monopoly ended
  • Yale college founded

    Yale college founded

  • Queen Anne's War began

  • Tuscaraora war in North Carolina

  • North Carolina separates from South Carolina

    North Carolina separates from South Carolina

  • New York slave Revolt

  • Queen Anne's War ends

  • Yamasee War in South Carolina

    Yamasee War in South Carolina

  • New Orleans

    New Orleans

    Freanch is its founder
  • Poor Richards Almanack

    Poor Richards Almanack

  • Georgia Colony founded

    Georgia Colony founded

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    He starts the Great Awakening
  • zenger free-press trail in N.Y.

    zenger free-press trail in N.Y.

  • George Whitefield spreads Great Awakening

    George Whitefield spreads Great Awakening

  • South Carolina slave revolt

  • War of Jenkins Ear

    War of Jenkins Ear

  • Princeton

    Princeton

  • Seven Year War

    Seven Year War

  • Bradock's Defeat

    Bradock's Defeat

  • Will Pitt

    Will Pitt

    emerges as leader of British Government
  • Paxton Boys rebellion

    Paxton Boys rebellion

  • Rutgers college

    Rutgers college

  • Dartmouth college

    Dartmouth college