Colonial Period to Early Nationalism

By juliannestaten
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus reaches America

    Christopher Columbus reaches America
    The Italian explorer's ship lands in the Bahamas.
  • 1503

    The Mona Lisa is painted

    The Mona Lisa is painted
  • 1508

    The Sistine Chapel is painted

    The Sistine Chapel is painted
  • 1513

    Jaun Ponce de Leon lands on the Florida Peninsula

    Jaun Ponce de Leon lands on the Florida Peninsula
  • 1515

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa reaches the Pacific Ocean

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa reaches the Pacific Ocean
  • 1520

    Magellan sails around the world

    Magellan sails around the world
  • 1540

    Francisco Vazquez De Coronada explores the Southwest

    Francisco Vazquez De Coronada explores the Southwest
  • 1560

    Smallpox Epidemic

  • 1565

    First permanent settlement in the US- St. Augustine, Florida. Founded by Pedro Menendez

    First permanent settlement in the US- St. Augustine, Florida. Founded by Pedro Menendez

  • English colony at Roanoke Island disappears, becomes the Lost Colony

  • Iroquois Confederation established to stop warfare among five nations

    Iroquois Confederation established to stop warfare among five nations

  • First permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia

    First permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia

  • Captain John Smith writes a true relation of Virginia

    Captain John Smith writes a true relation of Virginia

  • Galileo builds first telescope

    Galileo builds first telescope

  • Pilgrims land at Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Pilgrims land at Plymouth, Massachusetts

  • All Europeans expelled from Japan

  • Harvard College founded in Massachusetts

    Harvard College founded in Massachusetts

  • First printing press arrives in Massachusetts

    First printing press arrives in Massachusetts

  • First book printed in the colonies: the Bay Psalm Book

    First book printed in the colonies: the Bay Psalm Book

  • English Civil War begins

  • Massachusetts establishes free public schools

  • Anne Bradstreet's "The Tenth Muse, A collection of Poems" is published

    Anne Bradstreet's "The Tenth Muse, A collection of Poems" is published

  • "Paradise Lost" published

    "Paradise Lost" published

  • King Phillip begins raiding New England frontier town

    King Phillip begins raiding New England frontier town

  • Salem Witchcraft Trials, 20 people are executed

  • First English newspaper published

    First English newspaper published

  • John Peter Zenger acquitted of libel which furthered freedom of press

    John Peter Zenger acquitted of libel which furthered freedom of press