European Colonies in America

  • Period: Sep 11, 1500 to

    European Colonies in America

  • Exploration of Florida
    1513

    Exploration of Florida

    Ponce de Leon begins exploring Florida
  • Fall of the Aztec Capital
    1521

    Fall of the Aztec Capital

    Aztec capital fell to the Spanish
  • Giovanni de Varrazzano
    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
  • Exploration of the Pacific Coast of Mexico
    1536

    Exploration of the Pacific Coast of Mexico

    A group of explorers found the Pacific Coast of Mexico
  • Exploration of California
    1542

    Exploration of California

    Mexicans st sail and found California.
  • Attack on Spanish Ships
    1558

    Attack on Spanish Ships

    Queen Elizabeth I made ships to attack Spanish ships and steal there silver and gold
  • Netherlands
    1568

    Netherlands

    The Netherlands gained its independance from spain
  • Roanoke Island

    Roanoke Island

    Colonists settle at Roanoke Island
  • Spanish Armada

    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 Sends Colonists to Jamestown

    London send three ships with 144 colonists to populate Jamestown in Virginia
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    Jamestown Colonists arrive in Virginia
  • Pilgrims in Plymouth

    Pilgrims in Plymouth

    Pilgrims settle in Plymouth
  • Powhatan and Jamestown

    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

    Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico
  • Georgia Founded

    Georgia Founded

    Georgia the last of 13 colonies is founded