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Christopher Columbus finds the new world by mistake and this marks the start of America
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Claimed coastal lands in present day Canada and U.S. for England. Founded colonies.
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Explored up and down the coast of South America. America was named after him.
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panish conquistador who traveled through much of the Pacific coast of America along Peru. Conquered Incan Empire, stealing massive amounts of gold, silver, and other treasures. Explored South America.
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Fransisco Pizarro conqures Inca Empire
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Hernando De Soto discovered the Mississippi river
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The spanish armada was defeated by the small, faster fleet of English Sea Dogs.
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Jamestown was the First
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ound the Mississippi River. They travelled along Lake Michigan to Green Bay, to Fox River, and the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi River. Joliet expanded fur trade westward, did extensive mapping, and established a fort on Anticosti Island.
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King Williams war started the French and Indian Wars which continued with the French and Indian War
