Colonial Era Timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus ecounters the new world for the first time.

    Columbus ecounters the new world for the first time. They first encounter the natives.
  • Period: Apr 10, 1496 to May 10, 1543

    Hernando de Soto's expedition of the Southeast

    de Soto and his men traveled to the Americas to try to find the same riches that the first spanish explorers found.
  • Period: Sep 11, 1496 to Sep 11, 1542

    Hernando de Soto's expedition of the Southeast

    Hernando de Soto's travel through the southeast. He wanted to make a fortune in the American Slave Trade
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence

    Jacque Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence. He set out to find gold, spices, and other needed items
  • Period: Sep 10, 1540 to Sep 10, 1554

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    Coronado and his men went looking for storied treasures but, they didn't find anything.
  • Period: Sep 11, 1540 to Sep 11, 1542

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas

    Coronado's expedition from Mexico to Kansas was considered a fail. He had no wealth and was injured
  • Sep 8, 1565

    Spanish establish St. Augustine, Florida

    The Spanish established St. Augustine, Florida which is now St. Augustine, Florida.
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    John Rolfe introduced tabacco to Virginia

    John Rolfe introduced tabacco into virginia and later on all of the other states.
  • Attempted Roanoke Colony

    Men built houses and shelters then a hurricane came and took it all away so no one had food to eat so the men went to war to try to help their families
  • Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

    Samuel de Champlain begun exploring during 1603. He made predictions involving technology and networks of lakes.
  • Jamestown, Virgina founded

    This became the first permanent English settlement.
  • Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe

    Juan de Onate founded Santa Fe in 1607. It was a very Holy Town
  • First african slaves arrived in Virginia

    Trade between the africans wasn't established yet but soon after this it wash
  • Plymouth Massachusetts founded

    The Plymouth helps represent the mayflower and a full of history.
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    Beaver Wars

    The beaver wars was just a series of disagreements fought.
  • South Carolina colony founded

    King Charles II granted this charter
  • French began fur trade with Indians

    The fur trade was a worldwide selling of animal fur and spread throughout the whole world
  • Marquette and Joliet sailed down the Mississippi

    Marquette and Joliet sailed the mississippi to find out ifit drsined in the south or west region.
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    The Pueblo Revolt

    The Pueblo Revolt that only lasted a short time between Pueblo people and the Spanish
  • Pennsylvania Colony Founded

    It is a royal charter granted to by King Charles II
  • Georgia Colony founded

    This colony gave people hope and helped them look forward to new riches that would soon come