Colonial Times By Ravenclawheart Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1493 Columbus Discovered America Jan 1, 1497 John Cabot Explored Newfoundland for England Jan 17, 1513 Ponce de Leon Explored Florida Jan 17, 1519 Cortes Conquered Mexico Jan 17, 1531 Pizarro Conquered Peru Jan 17, 1535 Jacques Cartier Explored Atlantic Coastline Period: Jan 17, 1540 to Jan 17, 1542 Fransisco Coronado Explored Mexico Period: Jan 17, 1585 to Jan 17, 1586 Sir Walter Raleigh Explored Virginia and Planted Virginia Jan 17, 1587 Second Attempt on Roanoke Jan 17, 1607 Jamestown Planted Jan 17, 1609 Henry Hudson Explored the Hudson River Jan 17, 1620 Puritans Founded Massachusetts Jan 17, 1634 Sir George Calvert Founded Maryland Jan 17, 1639 Thomas Hooker Founded Connecticut Jan 17, 1647 Roger Williams Founded Rhode Island Jan 17, 1664 Duke of York Founded New York Period: Jan 17, 1679 to Jan 17, 1682 Robert de la Salle Explored the Mississippi River Jan 17, 1681 William Penn Founded Pennsylvania Jan 17, 1732 James Oglethorpe Founded Georgia
