Exploration and Settlement

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  • Hispaniola
    1492

    Hispaniola

    Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
  • Panama
    1513

    Panama

    Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama.
  • Tenochtitlan
    1521

    Tenochtitlan

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City).
  • Mississippi River
    1539

    Mississippi River

    De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.
  • Jamestown, Virginia

    Jamestown, Virginia

    First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia.
  • Mayflower Pilgrims

    Mayflower Pilgrims

    Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts.
  • King Philip's War

    King Philip's War

    English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's War.
  • Louisiana

    Louisiana

    France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana.