US History 1492-1865 Age of Discovery By 4thgradeclass Period: Dec 2, 1480 to Dec 2, 1870 Us History 1492-1865 Dec 2, 1492 Christopher Columbus Discovers America Dec 8, 1513 juan ponce de leon landed in florda and hope to find land Mar 7, 1534 Jacques Cartier came in search of riches Mar 2, 1539 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado,a spanish explorer seeking gold, traveled north from Mexico. Mar 28, 1540 Fransisco Vasquez De Coronado was a spanish explorer that studied parts of what is now New Mexico. Mar 28, 1673 Louis Jolliet and Jacques Cartier explored the Mississippi river. Mar 29, 1783 The United States claimed land from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi river. Mar 30, 1803 The French sells land called the Louisiana Territory to the United States. Mar 30, 1804 Louis and Clark start their expedition from the Missouri River. Mar 30, 1819 United States buys Florida from Spain. Apr 18, 1845 Texas was added to the United States. Apr 19, 1846 England gave up the Oregon Territory. Apr 19, 1848 The United States purchased a huge area of land from Mexico. Mar 30, 1853 The United States starts to expand by treaties, wars, and purchases. Apr 19, 1853 The area that would become the 48 of the fifty states in USA was complete.
