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1492
Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean
Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Caribbean and marked the beginning of contact between Europeans and Native Americans. -
1513
Balboa "discovers" the pacific ocean in Panama
crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first European to lead a expedition to the Pacific from the New World -
1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
When the Europeans first arrived, millions of Native Americans were living on the land, in small villages and in large cities such as the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, the site of present-day Mexico City -
1539
De Soto Explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi river
De Soto's expedition initially landed at Piney Point. They made camp at Uzita, which was a native village on the northern shore of the Little Manatee River. -
First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was the first English Colonies to settle in the new world -
Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
the mayflower pilgrims found a colony to grow there own colonies -
English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's war
the war between the natives and England -
France claims the Mississippi River Valley and name it Louisianian
France found the Mississippi River and claimed it as theirs
