North American Colonization

By Eva97
  • Oct 13, 1492

    Columbus finds "New World"

    He set sail with 3 small ships to find the "Indies" for his King and Queen. Instead the found the "New World"
  • Apr 9, 1534

    Jacque Cartier

    Claimed what is now Canada
  • Period: Sep 9, 1534 to

    Fur Trade

    Started with Jacques Cartier along the St. Lawrence River.
  • Sep 8, 1539

    The Spanish Soldier

    Set sail for North America and found the Mississppi River
  • Sep 9, 1540

    Coronado's Expedition

    Set out to find the "Seven Golden Cities" to the north. He found the Grand Canyon
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Spanish Expedition

    Menendez de Avilès name the the town San Augstin St. the founder of it.

  • Roanoke Colony

    John Whit led 118 colonists to Roanoke.

  • Juan De Onate

    Went for the "Seven Cities of Gold". Established a settlement with the priorty pacification and Christianization of the Indians.

  • Finding of Jamestown.

    Made a daring proposition: sail to the new, mysterious land, which they called Virginia. Later to be called Jamestown.

  • Samuel De Champlain

    The Father of New France. Founded Quebec City and France
  • Period: to

    Beaver Wars

    When the French and Iroquois war going on

  • Marquette and Joliet

    Chosen to lead the exepedition to find the direction and mouth of the Mississippi River.

  • The Pueblo Revolt

    Most successful rebellion of its sort in North American history. Rebelled againt Spainish Colonizers