Colonisation of America

By mariaher@14
  • First 100 years
    Jan 13, 1507

    First 100 years

    The new world is first termed "America" by a German map maker
  • Jan 13, 1509

    1509-1547

    Reigon of Henry Vlll
  • May 11, 1513

    Juan Ponce De Leon, sailed Spain and explored Flordia

    Giovanni De Verrazo sails North and discovers the hudson River
  • Jan 13, 1535

    Jaques Cariter sailed up the ST. Lawrence River.

  • Jan 13, 1539

    1539

    Hernando De Soto, explored what is now Southeast United States
  • Jan 13, 1541

    1540 Francisco Vasquez, explored Southwest United States

  • May 14, 1541

    1541 Hernando discoverd the Mississippi River

  • Aug 24, 1565

    1565 First Permanent European colony in North America is founded at ST. Augustine (Flordia) by the Spanish.

  • 1612 Tabacco is introduced the the Virginia colony by John Rolfe.

  • 1616 Tobacco becomes an Export staple for virginia

  • 1620 The mayflower compact is signed established a form of local Government. at Plymouth

  • 1628 The Puritans are the first to settle the Massachusetts bay colony.

  • 1630- 20,000 immigrate to New England

    1630- 20,000 immigrate to New England

  • 1635 Boston Latin school, the first public school in the colonies.

  • 1649-1653

    First period of the commonwealth of England

  • 1659

    Second period, commonwealth of England

  • 1701

    The French established as settlement at Detroit. Yale college is founded inConnecticut.

  • 1706-1790

    Life of Benjamin Franklin

  • 1718

    New Orleans is founded by the French

  • 1732-17499

    Life of George Washington

  • 1743-18826

    Life of Thomas Jefferson

  • 1770

    The Boston Massacure occurs when Brittish troops fire on a Boston mob

  • 1783

    The treaty of Paris ends the Revolutionary War

  • 1789-1797

    Presidency of George Washington

  • 1797-1801

    Presidency of John Adams

  • 1798

    The U.S Navy Department is established