Colonial Era Timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus encountered the New World for the first time

    Christpoher Columbus found America. He was the first European to explore the Americas.
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence

    Catier left France by boat, and sailed into the waters of ST. Lawrence in 1534.
  • Period: Apr 10, 1538 to May 10, 1539

    Hernando de Soto’s expedition of the Southeast

    The expedition arrived the 25th of May at the bay known as Tampa. There 213 horses were put ashore to make the ship weigh less.
  • Period: Sep 10, 1540 to Sep 10, 1542

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    Traveled from Mexico to Kansas to find the seven fabled cities of Gold.
  • Aug 28, 1565

    Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida

    He named the settlement "San Augstin". Settlers, troops, and supplies orginallly from Spain.
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    Attempted Roanoke Colony

    Raleigh let an expedition be led by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe to explore parts of North America.
  • Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe

    Juan de Onaste founded Santa Fe. He was governor.
  • Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

    Establishing the city of Quebec in the northern colony.
  • Jamestown, Virginia founded

    Nearly 104 english men and boys arrived in North America to start an "expedition". They chose Virginia for their journey.
  • John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia

    Successfully exported Tobacco in the colony of Virginia.
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    French began fur trade with Indians

    The French traded beaver pelts, used to make felt hats.
  • First African slaves arrived in Virginia

    African capptives aboard a Dutch "Man of War" in the year 1619.
  • Plymouth Massachusets founded

    The plymouth helps represents the mayfower and a full of history.
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    Beavers War

    Iroquois expanded their territory and monopolize the Fur Trade
  • South Carolina colony founded

    King Charles ll granted his charter
  • Marqutte and Loilet sailed down the Mississippi

    The Governor of New France hoped they would discover a northwest passage.
  • Georgia Colony founded

    This colony gave people jope and helped them look forward to new riches that would soon come.
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    The Pueblo Revolt

    The Pueblo Revolt or Pope's Revolt was an uprising of the most Pueblo people.
  • Pennsylvania Colony Founded

    It is a royal charter granted to by King Charles ll