Pennsylvania

By Bethany Gonzalez
  • Oct 25, 1492

    Spanish

    Spanish
    The Spanish sent Columbus to explore the West Indies, and other Spanish explorers reached North America by 1520.
  • Oct 23, 1497

    English

    English
    The English sent John Cabot to explore Pennsylvania in 1497.
  • Oct 23, 1524

    French

    French
    The French sent Verrazano in 1524 to explore Pennsylvania.

  • Dutch

    Dutch
    The Dutch sent Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch East India Company, on his ship the Half Moon.

  • Settlement of Pennsylvania

    Settlement of Pennsylvania
    William Penn Settled Pennsylvania in 1667

  • Pennsylvania became a state

    Pennsylvania became a state
    Pennsylvania was admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787 as the second U.S state