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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus
The Italian explorer and his crew landed on the island in the Bahamas. -
May 26, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty is signed dividing the territories of Africa, Asia, and modern day Brazil between Portugal and SPain. -
Aug 11, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon explores Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for the "fountain of youth" and he ended up exploring Florida, which he thought was an island. -
Feb 8, 1519
Cortes sets sail
Hernan Cortes set sail from Cuba with sixteen horses and a couple hundred men. He was bound for Mexico. -
Aug 13, 1521
Siege on Tenochtitlan
Hernan Cortes laid seige to Tenochtitlan, and the it surrendered on August 13. -
Nov 16, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan's last remaining vessel completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. -
Apr 1, 1532
Pizarro crushed Inca
Francisco Pizarro crushed the Inca people. He took a lot of their gold, silver, and other valuables. -
Jun 15, 1534
Cartier explores the St. Lawrence River
Jacque Cartier traveled hundreds of miles up the Saint Lawrence River. -
Pueblo people attacked
In the Battle of Acoma, the pueblo people had one foot cut off if they survived. -
Jamestown is settled
About a hundred English, male settlers got off of the boat and called this place in Virginia Jamestown. -
John Rolfe perfects tobacco techniques
John Rolfe perfects the methods for growing and curing the tobacco. He eliminated much of the sour taste. -
Maryland is founded
Lord Baltimore was a prominent Catholic who founded Maryland. He wanted the financial profits and a place for his fellow Catholics to live in. -
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African slaves begin to be used
More than a quarter of a million African slaves were imported in this time. By 1700, the black slaves outnumbered the white settlers four to one. -
Texas is settled
The Spanish people begin to establish settlements in Texas -
Georgia is founded
The final of the thirteen colonies was founded by James Ogelthorpe. It was founded 126 years after the first, Virginia.
