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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Colonial Times
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus sails
Columbus sailed. His ships were the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. On October 12, he landed and claimed the land for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1493
Columbus Returns
Columbus set sail to return to Spain in 1493 -
Nov 3, 1506
The end of Columbus
In 1506, Columbus died still convinced that he had reached Asia. -
Jan 1, 1510
Vasco Nunez De Balboa
Vasco Nunez De Balboa, a Spanish explorer, explored the Carribean and was the first to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan set out to find the Atlantic - Pacific passage. -
Nov 8, 1519
Hernando Cortez
Hernando Cortez conquers Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, with 500 soldiers and help from other Native Americans. -
Jan 1, 1530
Roman Catholic church splits
Rulers of Sweden, Denmark, and several European states had split with the Roman Catholic church and set up Protestant churches in their countries. -
First colony in Roanoke
The first colony in Roanoke was established in 1585, but was abandoned a year later. -
The second colony in Roanoke
The second colony was set up in 1587... -
Founding Jamestown
King James I granted some merchants a charter. This gave the Virginia Company authority over a large portion of North America's coastline. -
Jamestown's first year
Powhatan helped out the colonists. He brought food and other things needed for the colonists. Even with help from Powhatan and his tribe, only 38 colonists survived. -
John Smith Takes Charge
John Smith was sent from London to lead the colony. His most important rule was "He who works not eats not." They raided the Native Americans for more food and soon became prosperous. -
Henry Hudson
On his fourth journey to search for the northwest passage, Henry Hudson's crew mutinied and sent him, his son, and seven loyal crew members adrift. -
Fort Orange
In 1624, 300 settlers arrived from the Netherlands. Most settled at Fort Orange, a fur trading post, that was later renamed Albany -
New Amsterdam
A group settled at the mouth of the Hudson river. Peter Minuit, the colony's governor, purchased New Amsterdam from local Native Americans
