Exploration and Settlement

By AlexGabby
  • 1492

    1492 Columbus Lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean.

    1492 Columbus Lands at Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
    Religion:Christianity Background: Columbus was not from Spain but actually was Italian. He worked for the queen of Spain to set out in search of land. In addition this is where he later supposedly founded America first.
  • 1513

    1513 Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama.

    1513 Balboa "discovers" the Pacific Ocean in Panama.
    Religion:Roman Catholic Background: Balboa was originally from Spain. He set out to discover the western seas with Rodrigo de Batistas. This is where he later found the Pacific Ocean.
  • 1521

    1521 Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)

    1521 Cortes conquers the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
    Religion:Roman Catholic Background: Cortés was originally from Spain. He accidentally went on an expedition in which later he found the Aztecs and their leader Montezuma.
  • 1539

    1539-41 De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.

    1539-41 De Soto explores the region between Florida and the Mississippi River.
    Religion:Roman Catholic Background: De Soto originally came from Spain. De Soto set out to which is now Florida to find gold which ended in a fruitless attempt.However he did find a path through the mountains in which he found fortune .

  • First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown,Virginia

    First permanent English settlement is founded in Jamestown,Virginia
    Religion:Christianity Background: The pilgrims departed from England in search of new land. However their first few days there weren't great many people died and starved. Fortunately , things started tiring around when they started growing cash crops that brought in money.

  • 1620 Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts

    1620 Mayflower Pilgrims found Plymouth colony in Massachusetts
    Religion: Puritan Background: The pilgrims left England in search of a better life. They wanted their own freedom of religion and they later found Plymouth.

  • 1676 English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's War

    1676 English settlers defeat Native Americans in King Philip's War
    Religion: Christianity Background: These settlers originated from England. The settlers partnership with the Indians collapsed which later caused the Indians to go to war with the settlers. This was the last major effort by the Indians to drive out the English settlers.

  • 1682 France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana

    1682 France claims the Mississippi River Valley and names it Louisiana
    Religion: Roman Catholic Background: La salle was originally from France. He sailed up the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean in which he later found the Mississippi River Valley.