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1492
Columbus Lands in Hispaniola
Columbus landed in Hispaniola (located in the Carribean), he was sent by Spain. However he did not know that it was America, he thought it was Indians from India. -
1513
Balboa 'discovers' the Pacific Ocean in Panama
While Vasco Nunez de Balboa was in pursuit for gold, he found something else. When he was in Panama he sighted the Pacific Ocean. However, the Spanish governor saw this as a threat to himself, so he falsely accused Balboa and had an executed early in the year 1519. -
1521
Cortés conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlán
When the Spaniards landed in Mexico, the Aztecs welcomed them with money, food and women because the Spaniards looked a lot like their 'gods'. However, the Spaniards did not treat them the same, they came in and conquered them. -
1539
De Soto discovers the Mississippi river
De Soto discovered the Mississippi River while exploring places like 'la florida' and ares now known as Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. De Soto did die early by fever. -
Roanoke
Roanoke was the first colony ever, sent by Queen Elizabeth. It is known as 'The Lost Colony'. Since after 5 years there were no colonists left at all. -
Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia, was a the first SURVIVING colony, it was founded after the Roanoke colony. It became the first permanent English settlement -
The Mayflower
The Mayflower Pilgrims founded Plymouth colony, Massachusetts. There were about 102 passengers on the Mayflower. -
King Phillips war
During the settlement of England, not everything was an easy settling. During this time The English settlers and the native Americans fight, but the native Americans lost. -
Louisiana and the Mississippi Valley
Louisiana was an area named by the French after the French king Louis. The missississippi river valley was also claimed by the French.
