Colonization Timeline By dreweryh.2016 Sep 8, 1492 Columbus Encountered New World Sailed for the Spanish and encountered islands off the coast of North America Period: Sep 8, 1492 to Sep 8, 1776 European Colonization of North America European powers colonized of North America Sep 9, 1534 Jacque sailed the St. Lawrence Sep 8, 1539 Hernando de Soto's expedition Sep 8, 1542 Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas Sep 8, 1565 Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida Sep 9, 1587 Attempted Roanoke Colony Sep 8, 1598 Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe Sep 9, 1603 Samuel de Champlain Sep 9, 1607 Jamestown, Virginia Founded Sep 9, 1610 John Rolfe Sep 9, 1619 First African slave in Virginia Period: Sep 9, 1620 to Sep 9, 1691 Plymouth, Massachusetts founded Period: Sep 9, 1630 to Sep 9, 1700 Pennsylvania Colony founded Period: Sep 9, 1640 to Sep 9, 1701 Beaver wars Sep 9, 1660 French fur trade with Indians Sep 9, 1663 South Carolina Colony Founded Sep 9, 1673 Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississppi Sep 8, 1680 The Pueblo Revolt Sep 9, 1732 Georgia Colony founded