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Oct 8, 1491
Columbus encountered the New World for the first time
Cloumbus sailed into a new world incountered the new world -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus encountered the New World for the first time
By October 10 the crew's apprehension had increased to the point of near mutiny. -
Period: Sep 8, 1492 to
European Colonization
This time period -
Sep 9, 1530
Hernando de Soto’s expedition of the Southeast march
The Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the territory of the Ichisi -
Jun 9, 1534
Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence
When French navigator Jacques Cartier left France by boat in April 1534, the king ordered him to find gold, spices -
Nov 9, 1540
Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas
Also Journeyed through New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma -
Sep 9, 1565
Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida
was founded by Spain nearly four and a half centuries ago, on September 8 1565. This lasted 1565-1763. -
Attempted Roanoke Colony
Their disappearance gave rise to the nickname "the Lost Colony" -
Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe
The Spanish settler came to New Mexico with the idea of converting the Indians wealth into their own wealth. 1598, Juan de Onate entered New Mexico and established a settlement with the priority of pacification and Christianization of the Indians. -
Jamestown, Virginia founded
Jamestown was the first settlement on the Virgina Colony -
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec
He made the first accurate map of the coast and he helped establish the settlements. -
John Rolfe introduced tobacco to Virginia
John Rolfe introduced tobacco as a commercial crop to Virginia colonists -
First African slaves arrived in Virginia
African captives aboard a Dutch “man of war” ship on August 20 -
Plymouth, Massachusetts founded
It was founded by Seperatist Pilgrims for religious freedom. -
Beaver Wars
Also called the French and Iroquois Wars -
South Carolina colony founded
Founded by King Charles II and The Lords Proprietors -
French began fur trade with Indians
Worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur -
The Pueblo Revolt
Pueblo rebelled against their Spanish overlords in the American Southwest. Spaniards had dominated them, their lives, their land, and their souls for eight decades. -
Pennsylvania Colony founded
It was founded by William Penn and some other Quakers for religious freedom. -
Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi
They started in Lake Michigan and continued until they reached Arkansas -
Georgia colony wa founded
It was founded by James Oglethorpe -
Hernando de Soto’s expedition of the Southeast
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Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas
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Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida
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Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe
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The Pueblo Revolt
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Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence