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1492
columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean
Hispaniola today is known as half of Haiti and the Dominican Republic . It is the 2nd largest island to this day in the world . -
1513
Balboa "discovers" the Pacific ocean in Panama
Balboa was a spanish explorer who crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the pacific He was the first European to make an expedition on the pacific . -
1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan ( Mexico City )
cortes invaded mexico in the 1519 . Her conquered the Aztec Empire . -
1539
De soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River
De Soto was the first conquistador to lead an expedition into the united states .He was the first documented to cross the Mississippi river . -
First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown , Virginia
William Kelso said that jamestown was where the british empire began . Virginia Company of London established it -
Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
the ship Mayflower transported pilgrims . It went from Plymouth to the New World . -
English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's War
The phillips war was an effort from the native americans to take out the english settlers . -
Frances claims the Mississippi River Valley and names in Louisiana
Lousiana was named by René-Robert Cavelier . He claimed for his king and named in his honor .
