North America By 11chenp Jan 1, 900 Toltec civilization develops in Mexico Jan 1, 1327 Aztecs established Mexico City Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas Jan 1, 1510 Spain began settlements in Jamaica Jan 1, 1519 Hernando Cortes defeated the Aztecs Jan 1, 1585 English colonists settled on Roanoke Island, Virginia Jan 1, 1598 New Mexico claimed by Spanish Explorers Jan 1, 1629 English captured Quebec City Jan 1, 1664 New Amsterdam renamed to New York Jan 1, 1682 LaSalle explored Mississippi River Jan 1, 1701 Iroquois, French, English signed peace treaty Jan 1, 1741 Vitus Bering claimed Alaska for Russia Jan 1, 1773 1773 Boston Tea Party Jan 1, 1775 American Revolution began Jan 2, 1776 USA gained its independence from Britain Jan 1, 1789 George Washington elected first US president Jan 1, 1814 Mexico declared independence from Spain Jan 1, 1867 U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 mil Jan 1, 1945 World War II ended Jan 1, 1969 First moon landing Sep 11, 2001 911 happened
