College History I

  • Columbus Discovers the New World
    Aug 29, 1492

    Columbus Discovers the New World

    In 1492 Columbus sets foot on the shore of the Americas
  • Balboa Claims Land
    Aug 29, 1498

    Balboa Claims Land

    Balboa claims all lands of the new world touched by Pacific for spain
  • Da Gama Reaches India
    Aug 29, 1498

    Da Gama Reaches India

    Da Gama reaches India for Europe
  • Ponce De Leon Explores Flordia
    Aug 29, 1513

    Ponce De Leon Explores Flordia

    Ponce De Leon explores Flordia for many years eventually claims it for Spain
  • Magellian rounds South America
    Aug 29, 1519

    Magellian rounds South America

    Magellian cuts through Argentina and makes his way to the Pacific Ocean
  • Cortes Conquers Mexico
    Aug 29, 1521

    Cortes Conquers Mexico

    Cortes leads a bloody conquest primairly against the Aztecs
  • Magellan cicurmnavagates the world
    Aug 29, 1522

    Magellan cicurmnavagates the world

    Magellan finally completes his goal
  • Aug 29, 1532

    Pizarro leads Conquest

    Pizzaro leads a counquest eventually conquering the Incas
  • Cartier and St.Lawrence
    Aug 29, 1534

    Cartier and St.Lawrence

    Cartier travels up the St.Lawrence river
  • De Soto explores
    Aug 29, 1539

    De Soto explores

    De Soto explores and discovers the Mississipi river
  • Coronado Explores Rio
    Aug 29, 1540

    Coronado Explores Rio

    Cornado explores the upper Rio Grande
  • Cabrillo Explores
    Aug 29, 1542

    Cabrillo Explores

    Cabrillo explores Californian coast
  • St. Augustine
    Aug 29, 1565

    St. Augustine

    Spainish consrtuct a fortress at St. Augustine
  • The Iroquis

    The Iroquis

    The Iroquis league is foundedd
  • Acoma

    Acoma

    the Battle of Acoma is held and the Spanish are victorious
  • Tready of Tordesillas

    Tready of Tordesillas

    A tready is signed for land between portugal and Spain
  • New Mexico

    New Mexico

    Spanish Found New mexico
  • the Mississipi and the french

    the Mississipi and the french

    the french send Robert de La Salle who sails down the Mississippi
  • Texas

    Texas

    Spanish begin cultivating and building Texas
  • First Catholic Mission

    First Catholic Mission

    the first catholic mission is built at San Diego