Social Studies

Spain and other countries for there land in Mexico

Oct 11, 1500

Spain protected their land by guarding there claimes lands. Native Americans already lived in most parts of what explorers claimes

Spain and portugal needed workers for crops and riches so they forced Native Americans to do it.

Nov 16, 1550

Most Native Americans died from from hunger and more work they had to do. Thousands more died from small pox.

Pedro Menedez de Aviles and 1500 soliders sailed from spain

Jan 20, 1565

Spain reached St. Augustine, Florida. Spain built the first permenet settlement in the United States. La Florida was the most significit city for almost 300 years.

Queen Elizibeth set up a colony in North America.

Nov 20, 1587

She sent John White to Raoanke Island.They left because the were low on food. There was about 117 people on the ship.

Merchants started a colony names Jamestown.

Nov 22, 1600

James approved to start the land. There was a rule that said you dont eat it you dont work. Jamestown was 13 years before pilgrims landed in Plymouth Colony.