Social Studies 13 Colonies Timeline

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  • Period: Feb 11, 1492 to Feb 13, 1492

    Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas

    If it wasn't for Columbus we may not have America.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    If it wasn't for Colimbus we may not have known about the Americas.
  • Jan 1, 1512

    Spanish take the first African slaves to Hispaniola

    This was the beginning of slavery.
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan

    It shows the cause of why/how he destroyed the empire of the Aztecs
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Cortes defeats the Aztecs

    He was able to kill the natives, because he had better weapons, horses, and armor.
  • Jan 1, 1527

    Bartolome de las Casas argues against enslavement of Native Americans

    He began working on his History of the Indies in order to report many of the things he saw in the conquest and colonization of New Spain
  • Jan 15, 1535

    Pizzaro finds a new capital in Lima, Peru, after defeating the Incas

    If Pizarro would've found Lima, we may not have Lima as the capital of Peru.
  • John White returns to the Roanoke settlement to find the colony has dissapeared.

    John White returns to the Roanoke settlement to find the colony has dissapeared.

    It's still a mystery what happened to his colony
  • The English found Jamestown

    The English found Jamestown

    It was the first pemanent English colony.

  • Champlain finds Quebec

    Shows Champlain bravery and courage when facing an unknown enemy.

  • House of Burgesses formed

    It marked the beginning of Representative Democracy, which is now the USA

  • The Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth

    They were the first settlers in a new land and we celebrate Thanksgiving in their honor.

  • Mathias de Sousa, an indentured servant of African descent,arrives in maryland aboard the Ark

    It was believed de Sousa was the first person of Africa descent to arrive in Maryland.
  • William Penn establishes Pennsylvania

    William Penn establishes Pennsylvania

    Penns Quaker government was not viewed good by the Dutch, Swedish, and English settlers.
  • Georgia, the 13th English colony, is founded

    Georgia, the 13th English colony, is founded

    Georgia began with the intention to have little landholding and no slavery.
  • President Lincoln declares Thanksgiving a national holiday.

    President Lincoln declares Thanksgiving a national holiday.

    We all still celebrate Thanksgiving in 2014.