Exploration and settlement

Columbus finds Hispaniola in the Caribbean

1492

Columbus sailed from Spain, discovering and claiming Hispaniola for Spain

Pacific ocean discovered by Balboa

1513

Balboa is the first European to cross the Pacific ocean in Panama

Cortes Conquered the Aztecs

1521

Cortes conquered Mexico and the Aztecs in 1519

De Soto explores between Florida and the Mississippi river

1539

When he went to North America, he discovered the Mississippi river near Florida.

1st English settlement is founded is Jamestown, Virginia

1607

The Jamestown settlement in the colony was actually the first English settlement in the the U.S

Mayflower pilgrims found Plymouth colony Massachussettes

1620

It was a venture of the colonials in North America from 1620 to 1691

Native Americans defeated in King Philips War

1676

It was a war between two armed groups, Natives Americans against the English, Colonists, and Indian Allies. The Natives lost.

France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana.

1682

Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle, a french explorer, sent by King Louis the 14th to travel south of Canada and to the Mississippi river.