Exploration and Settlement

By mg11500
  • 1492

    Hispaniola

    Hispaniola
    Columbus lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
  • 1513

    Panama

    Panama
    Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama.
  • 1521

    Tenochtitlan

    Tenochtitlan
    Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City).
  • 1539

    Mississippi River

    Mississippi River
    De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.

  • Jamestown, Virginia

    Jamestown, Virginia
    First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown, Virginia.

  • Mayflower Pilgrims

    Mayflower Pilgrims
    Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts.

  • King Philip's War

    King Philip's War
    English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's War.

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana
    France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana.