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Period: Sep 11, 1500 to
European Colonies in America
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1513
Exploration of Florida
Ponce de Leon begins exploring Florida -
1521
Fall of the Aztec Capital
Aztec capital fell to the Spanish -
1524
Giovanni de Varrazzano
Giovanni de Varrazzano was sent by the French King to explore the Atlantic coast, he explored from the Carolina's up to Maine -
1536
Exploration of the Pacific Coast of Mexico
A group of explorers found the Pacific Coast of Mexico -
1542
Exploration of California
Mexicans st sail and found California. -
1558
Attack on Spanish Ships
Queen Elizabeth I made ships to attack Spanish ships and steal there silver and gold -
1568
Netherlands
The Netherlands gained its independance from spain -
Roanoke Island
Colonists settle at Roanoke Island -
Spanish Armada
A war broke out between Spain and England over religious beliefs. This caused the Spanish King to send a fleet of ships to invade England. This was called the Spanish Armada. -
London Sends Colonists to Jamestown
London send three ships with 144 colonists to populate Jamestown in Virginia -
Jamestown
Jamestown Colonists arrive in Virginia -
Pilgrims in Plymouth
Pilgrims settle in Plymouth -
Powhatan and Jamestown
Jamestown got into a big conflict with the Powhatan, but by 1622 Pocohantes and the Powhatan tribe where all dead for some more farm land. -
Pueblo Revolt
Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico -
Georgia Founded
Georgia the last of 13 colonies is founded
