Ten Influential

  • John Cabot
    Sep 29, 1497

    John Cabot

    Frst known explorer to cross the atlantic (that was English).
  • Cortez' Siege of the Aztecs
    Apr 1, 1519

    Cortez' Siege of the Aztecs

    Above is the date of Cortez siege of Tenochtitlan. It was important because it was the date the Aztecs fell.
  • Sir Martin Frobisher
    Sep 29, 1576

    Sir Martin Frobisher

    It was 3 of many voyages to search for the Northwest Passage.
  • Roanoke

    Roanoke

    Present dat North Carolina, they dissappeared. It's important because it was America's first failed attempt at a colony.
  • Peter Stuyvesent

    Peter Stuyvesent

    Gave up New Amsterdam to the British. England gained a new colony
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    Explorer for the English and Dutch. Explored the Hudson River in 1609 and discovered Hudson Bay in 1610
  • Anne Hutchinson

    Anne Hutchinson

    Leader in feminist rights pretty much. Lead the way to female equality during the time period
  • William Penn

    William Penn

    He purchases the Pennsylvania territory, bases it off of religious tolerance. He founded Pennsylvania.
  • Roger Williams

    Roger Williams

    He discovered providence. He believed land shoul be bought from natives and not taken.
  • The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment

    The belief of natural rights. It pushed individuality and equality.
  • Black Beard

    Black Beard

    He was an amazing pirate, a pioneer of piracy. Leader pretty much in mercantilism.
  • The Freat Awakening

    The Freat Awakening

    Period of religious revival, made everyone believe they were finally equal.
  • James Oglethorpe

    Founded Georgia, it helped debtors and made the king happy. It served as a buffer between California and Spanish Florida.