Colonialera Time Line

By reeds.2017
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus encountered the New World for the first time

    Columbus reached new land, and found new people that were Native Americans.
  • Jun 9, 1535

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence

  • Sep 10, 1538

    Hernando de Soto’s expedition of the Southeast

    Panfilo Narvaez was sent by the King of Spain to explore the Spanish territory of Florida. Which included at that time the whole Southeastern North America.
  • Sep 10, 1540

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas, Cornonado was hoping to find the six citys of gold.
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida

    The Spanish landed and began the founding of the Presidio of San Agustin.

  • Attempted Roanoke Colony

  • Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe

  • Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

  • Jamestown, Virginia founded

  • French began fur trade with Indians

  • John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia

  • First African slaves arrived in Virginia

  • Plymouth, Massachusetts founded

  • South Carolina colony founded

  • Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi

  • Beaver Wars

  • The Pueblo Revolt

  • Pennsylvania Colony founded

  • Georgia Colony founded

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