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Exploration of America

By Alyvia205
  • Aug 3, 1492

    First Voyage

    Christopher Columbus lead a voyage to the New World, to look for gold and spices to return to Europe. The queen of spain was the one funding the exploration.
  • Aug 13, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    Cortes formally claimed Mexican land for the Spanish ground. Cortes was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the America.
  • Aug 14, 1535

    French exploring St. Lawrence area

    Jacques cartier explored the northeast part of the continent looking to find the passage to the orient.
  • Aug 13, 1540

    Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

    He explored Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado and texas. He was looking for the seven golden cities of cibola (Arizona).
  • Aug 14, 1541

    French discovering New foundland

    Sailing west of new foundland he discovered the St. Lawrence river and explored the region in three voyages between 1535-1541
  • Aug 14, 1565

    Spanish founded St. Ausgustine

    Pedro Menendez De Aveiles landed on the shores of America called Matanzas bay. St. Augustine in Florida was founded by the spanish.

  • French exploring Quebec

    Samuel De Champlain credited as the founder of Quebec, spent little time there leaving the small fortified post to others and heading further into the Canadian woodlands.

  • Dutch Settlers explorer the Hudson river

    Dutch settlers put down there roots along the Hudson river to Albany.

  • Spanish Colony

    Santa Fe San Miguel mission was founed as the capital of spanish colony of New Mexico.

  • Dutch claiming Albany

    Dutch claims Virginia, which is present day Albany.

  • Exploring the Mississippi

    Jacques MarQuette and Louis Joliet were sent to explore the Mississppi river the long sought water passage to P. Ocean? Were the fabled kingdoms of Quivina and theguaio real