Colonization Timeline

  • Sep 8, 1492

    Columbus found the new world

    Sailed for the Spanish and encountered islands off the coast of north america
  • Period: Sep 8, 1492 to

    European Colonization of North America

    European powers colinzed north america
  • Sep 9, 1508

    Roanoke Colony

    The Roanoke Colony was founded
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence

    He sailed into the St. Lawrence River
  • Period: Sep 8, 1539 to Sep 8, 1542

    Hernando de Soto's expedition of the Southeast

    Hernando explored the Southeast.
  • Period: Sep 9, 1540 to Sep 9, 1542

    Coranados Expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    He traveled from Mexico to Kansas
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida

    Spanish find St. Augustine and establish it
  • Juan Onate found Santa Fe

    Juan de Onate found Santa Fe
  • Jamestown, Virginia is founded

    Jamestown in Virginia was founded by roughly 100 people.
  • Samuel de Champlain finds Quebec

    Samuel finds Quebec City
  • French began fur trade with Indians

    French started trading fur with the indians
  • John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia

    John Rolfe showed tobacco to the people in Virginia.
  • First slaves arrived in Virginia

  • Plymouth, Massachusettes was found

    Plymouth was found
  • Period: to

    Beaver Wars

    Iroqouis Wars
  • South Carolina Colony

    South Carolina Colony founded
  • Marquette and Joliet explore The Mississippi River

    Marquette and Joliet explore The mississippi river
  • Pueblo Revolt

    The pueblo revolted against the spanish
  • Pennysilvania Colony founded

    Pennysilvania was founded
  • Georgia Colony

    Georgia was established