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Jan 2, 1492
Spain
Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors -
Mar 4, 1492
An Alliance
King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England. -
Apr 17, 1492
Leaves Spain
Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies. -
Oct 8, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sails the ocean with his fleet of 400 men. His ships were known as the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. -
Oct 26, 1492
Pencils
Lead pencils 1st used -
Jun 30, 1520
Expelled
The Spaniards are expelled from Tenochtitlan. -
Oct 21, 1520
Arrival
Ferdinand Magellen arrives at the Pacific Ocean. -
Oct 23, 1520
Crowning
King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V -
Nov 4, 1520
King
Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden -
Nov 28, 1520
The Crossing Begins
Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean -
Jamestown, Virginia
The English settlers settle in Jamestown, Virginia -
Dutch Ship
A Dutch ship transports 20 Africans to Jamestown, Virginia. This is where slavery eventually spread -
Pilgrims
The Pilgrims search for religious freedom and reform. They set sail on the mayflower and form Plymouth colony, Massachusetts. -
New Amsterdam
The Dutch settle in New Amsterdam which becomes the New York Colony. -
New Jersey
The New Jersey colony is settled by the English, Dutch, and Swedes -
Mississippi River
The Mississippi Rive Valley is explored and claimed by Robert LaSalle of France. Louisiana is also explored. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn settles in the land of Pennsylvania. The Quakers coe and bring the idea of tolerance to the colonies. -
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials began in 1692 -
Divided
North and South Carolina divided into two colonies because of economic differneces in farming and production. -
Georgia
Georgia is made a penalty colony for prisoners from England. Debtors were the most common prisoners in Georgia.
