Colonial Era Timeline

By Cheybrows1234
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus encuntered the New World for the First time

    Columbus encoutnered the new world for the first time. He came with ships and his men to america.
  • Period: Sep 10, 1496 to Sep 10, 1542

    Hernando de Soto's expedition of the Southeast

    Hernando de Soto's travel through the southeast. He wanted to make a fortune in the American Slave Trade.
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence. He set out to find gold, spices, and other needed items.
  • Period: Sep 10, 1540 to Sep 10, 1542

    Cornoado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas was considered a fail. He had no wealth and was injured.
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Spanish establish St. Augustine, Floridia

    The Spanish established St. Augustine, Flordia which is now called St. Augustine, Flordia.
  • Period: to

    John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia

    John Rolfe introduced Tobacco into virgina and later on all of the other states.

  • Attempted Roanoke Colony

    Men built houses and shelters then a hurrican came and took it all away so no on had food to eat so the men to war to try and help their families.

  • Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

    Samuel de Champiain begun exploring during 1603. He made perdictions involving technology and networks of lakes.

  • Jamestown, Virginia founded

    This became the first permanment English settlement.

  • Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe

    Juan de Onate founded Santa fe in 1607. It was a very holy town

  • First African slaves arrived in Virginia

    Trade between the africans wasnt established yet but soon after this it was.

  • Plymouth, Massachusetts founded

    The Plymouth helps represent the mayflower and a full of history.
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    Beaver Wars

    The beaver wars was just a series of disagreements fought.

  • South Carolina colony founded

    King Charles ll granted this charter.

  • French began fur trade with Indians

    The fur trade was was a worldwide selling of animal fur and spread throughtout the whole world.

  • Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi

    Marquette and Jolliet saided the mississppi to find out if it drained in the south or west region.
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    The Pueblo Revolt

    The Pueblo Revolt was a war between that only lasted a short time between Pueblo people and the Spanish

  • Pennsylvania Colony founded

    It is a royal charter granted to by King Charles ll

  • Georgia Colony founded

    This colonly gave people hope and helped them look forward to new riches that would soon come.