European Exploration Of the East

By HaydennikS
  • Jun 15, 1492

    Christoher Colubus disovers America

    Christoher Colubus disovers America
    Christopher Columbus finds the new world by mistake and this marks the start of America
  • Aug 16, 1497

    John Cabot

    John Cabot
    Claimed coastal lands in present day Canada and U.S. for England. Founded colonies.
  • Sep 16, 1497

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Amerigo Vespucci
    Explored up and down the coast of South America. America was named after him.
  • Jan 1, 1522

    Francisco Pizarro

    Francisco Pizarro
    panish conquistador who traveled through much of the Pacific coast of America along Peru. Conquered Incan Empire, stealing massive amounts of gold, silver, and other treasures. Explored South America.
  • Aug 14, 1523

    Inca Empire conqured

    Inca Empire conqured
    Fransisco Pizarro conqures Inca Empire
  • May 9, 1541

    Mississippi river was discovered

    Mississippi river was discovered
    Hernando De Soto discovered the Mississippi river

  • Spanish Armada defeated

    Spanish Armada defeated
    The spanish armada was defeated by the small, faster fleet of English Sea Dogs.

  • First successful settlement

    First successful settlement
    Jamestown was the First

  • Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet

    Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet
    ound the Mississippi River. They travelled along Lake Michigan to Green Bay, to Fox River, and the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi River. Joliet expanded fur trade westward, did extensive mapping, and established a fort on Anticosti Island.

  • King Williams War

    King Williams War
    King Williams war started the French and Indian Wars which continued with the French and Indian War